Q.1 Top layer of a soil deposit consists of a clay layer of 4 m thickness overlaying a very thick layer of sand. Even though the water table is at middle of clay layer, the clay soil above the water table is saturated. The water content of clay strata is 30% while that of sand strata is 26%. If the specific gravity of clay and sand are 2.72 and 2.64 respectively. Calculate the total stress, pore water pressure and effective stress at a depth of 8 m from ground surface.
Q.1 Top layer of a soil deposit consists of a clay layer of 4 m thickness overlaying a very thick layer of sand. Even though the water table is at middle of clay layer, the clay soil above the water table is saturated. The water content of clay strata is 30% while that of sand strata is 26%. If the specific gravity of clay and sand are 2.72 and 2.64 respectively. Calculate the total stress, pore water pressure and effective stress at a depth of 8 m from ground surface.
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![Q.1 Top layer of a soil deposit consists of a clay layer of 4 m thickness overlaying a very thick layer of
sand. Even though the water table is at middle of clay layer, the clay soil above the water table is
saturated. The water content of clay strata is 30% while that of sand strata is 26%. If the specific
gravity of clay and sand are 2.72 and 2.64 respectively. Calculate the total stress, pore water pressure
and effective stress at a depth of 8 m from ground surface.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F2a49f896-425c-47a6-b7c1-afa5b749d07c%2F5107ff89-6196-4839-bdfd-342cff2f5aa4%2Fe4m7od_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Q.1 Top layer of a soil deposit consists of a clay layer of 4 m thickness overlaying a very thick layer of
sand. Even though the water table is at middle of clay layer, the clay soil above the water table is
saturated. The water content of clay strata is 30% while that of sand strata is 26%. If the specific
gravity of clay and sand are 2.72 and 2.64 respectively. Calculate the total stress, pore water pressure
and effective stress at a depth of 8 m from ground surface.
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