Plot the variation of total stress, pore water pressure, and effective stress with depth for the sand and clay layers shown in Figure 3, assuming H₁ = 6m and H₂ = 4m. Dry sand e=0.65 G₁= 2.66 Ground water table H₁ m

Q: What is Non-Dot Standard Specification?

A: Specification of Non-Dot Standard:

Q: What all do the economic engineers consider in a design situation?

A: Minimizing economic harm through fair wages: Fair wages are required to reduce economic inequality.…

Q: Define Foreshocks.

A: Foreshocks are earthquakes at the same location which precede larger earthquakes.

Q: Describe what is Translational slides.

A: Translational slides:

Q: What are Line of Balance Charts?

A: A line of balance chart is a graphical report of the schedule of projects that uses progression…

Q: Write a few lines on RFI?

A: Request for information is a process of business in which the main motto is  to collect the…

Principles of Seepage

In hydrology, when water flows down in a pore or crack of unsaturated soil due to gravity, the deep layer of soil is called seepage. It is the slow movement of water in the soil layer. Seepage is mainly found near hydraulic structures and is responsible for the stability of earthen-type hydraulic structures.