Q = 900 kN Ground surface Df = 1 m Ground water table LxB = 3m x 2m eo = 0.5, c = 0.35, c, 0.06, o'.= 75 kN/m2 H = 1m %3D H= 9 m eo = 0.48, c. = 0.33, c,= 0.05, o%= 100 kN/m² H2= 2 m eo = 0.45, c = 0.30, c, 0.05, o' = 180 kN/m2 H3= 6m

Q = 900 kN Ground surface Df = 1 m Ground water table LxB = 3m x 2m eo = 0.5, c = 0.35, c, 0.06, o'.= 75 kN/m2 H = 1m %3D H= 9 m eo = 0.48, c. = 0.33, c,= 0.05, o%= 100 kN/m² H2= 2 m eo = 0.45, c = 0.30, c, 0.05, o' = 180 kN/m2 H3= 6m

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Consider Figure FTR 1 (Taken from Geotechnical Engineering Design, Ming Xiao, strictly for educational purposes) shown. If the specific gravity of the soils is respectively from top to bottom 2.6, 2.7, and 2.73, estimate the effective stresses at the mid thickness of each layer.

Q = 900 kN
Ground surface
D; = 1 m
Ground water table
Lx B = 3m x 2m
%3D
eo = 0.5, c = 0.35, c, 0.06, o= 75 kN/m2
H = 1m
H= 9 m
eo = 0.48, c = 0.33, c, = 0.05, o'= 100 kN/m2
H2 = 2m
%3D
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eo = 0.45, c = 0.30, c, 0.05, o' = 180 kN/m2
H3 = 6m
Figure FTR 1

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