Situation 1. A clay layer 12ft thick rests beneath a deposit of submerged sand 26ft thick. The top of the sand is located 10ft below the surface of a lake. The saturated unit weight of the sand is 125 lb /ft and of the clay layer is 117 Ib /ft³. 1. Compute the total vertical pressure at the mid height of the clay layer. a. 4390psf b. 4577 psf c. 4963psf d. 4800psf 2. Compute the pore water pressure at the mid height of the dlay layer. a. 2659psf b. 2620 psf c. 2668 psf d. 2680psf 3. Compute the effective vertical pressure at the mid height of the clay layer. a. 1731psf b. 1955 psf c. 2295psf d. 1273psf
Situation 1. A clay layer 12ft thick rests beneath a deposit of submerged sand 26ft thick. The top of the sand is located 10ft below the surface of a lake. The saturated unit weight of the sand is 125 lb /ft and of the clay layer is 117 Ib /ft³. 1. Compute the total vertical pressure at the mid height of the clay layer. a. 4390psf b. 4577 psf c. 4963psf d. 4800psf 2. Compute the pore water pressure at the mid height of the dlay layer. a. 2659psf b. 2620 psf c. 2668 psf d. 2680psf 3. Compute the effective vertical pressure at the mid height of the clay layer. a. 1731psf b. 1955 psf c. 2295psf d. 1273psf
Chapter2: Loads On Structures
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 1P
Related questions
Question
![Situation 1.
A clay layer 12ft thick rests beneath a deposit of submerged sand 26ft thick. The top of the sand is
located 10ft below the surface of a lake. The saturated unit weight of the sand is 125 lb /ft° and of the
clay layer is 117 Ib /ft³.
1. Compute the total vertical pressure at the mid height of the clay layer.
a. 4390psf
b. 4577 psf
c. 4963psf
d. 4800psf
2. Compute the pore water pressure at the mid height of the clay layer.
a. 2659psf
b. 2620 psf
c. 2668 psf
d. 2680psf
3. Compute the effective vertical pressure at the mid height of the clay layer.
a. 1731psf
b. 1953 psf
c. 2295psf
d. 1273psf](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F8961a15d-bc51-49b3-bc44-961fe366af58%2F41d2d1ee-0134-4fde-8714-1680642c0967%2Fspws75_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Situation 1.
A clay layer 12ft thick rests beneath a deposit of submerged sand 26ft thick. The top of the sand is
located 10ft below the surface of a lake. The saturated unit weight of the sand is 125 lb /ft° and of the
clay layer is 117 Ib /ft³.
1. Compute the total vertical pressure at the mid height of the clay layer.
a. 4390psf
b. 4577 psf
c. 4963psf
d. 4800psf
2. Compute the pore water pressure at the mid height of the clay layer.
a. 2659psf
b. 2620 psf
c. 2668 psf
d. 2680psf
3. Compute the effective vertical pressure at the mid height of the clay layer.
a. 1731psf
b. 1953 psf
c. 2295psf
d. 1273psf
![Situation 2.
A dense silt layer has the following properties.
void ratio = 0.30
eff. Diameter D10 = 10µm
capillary constant (c)=0.20 cm²
Ground water level is 8.0m below the ground surface.
4. Calculate the height of capillary rise in the silt.
b. 7.67m
a.6.67 m
c. 6.07m
d. 7.17m
5. Calculate the vertical effective stress in kpa at 5m depth, assume y, = 26.5 kn/m²and that the soil
above the capillary action rise and ground surface is partially saturated at 50%.
b. 144.31kpa
а. 141.13 kра
с. 174.41кра
d. 154.1kpa
6. Calculate the effective vertical stress at 10m depth assuming y, = 26.5 kn/m²and that the soil above
the capillary action rise and ground surface is partially saturated at 50%.
а. 205.28 kpa
b. 206.82kpa
с. 502.8kpa
d. 200.58kpa](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F8961a15d-bc51-49b3-bc44-961fe366af58%2F41d2d1ee-0134-4fde-8714-1680642c0967%2Fax7egpj_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Situation 2.
A dense silt layer has the following properties.
void ratio = 0.30
eff. Diameter D10 = 10µm
capillary constant (c)=0.20 cm²
Ground water level is 8.0m below the ground surface.
4. Calculate the height of capillary rise in the silt.
b. 7.67m
a.6.67 m
c. 6.07m
d. 7.17m
5. Calculate the vertical effective stress in kpa at 5m depth, assume y, = 26.5 kn/m²and that the soil
above the capillary action rise and ground surface is partially saturated at 50%.
b. 144.31kpa
а. 141.13 kра
с. 174.41кра
d. 154.1kpa
6. Calculate the effective vertical stress at 10m depth assuming y, = 26.5 kn/m²and that the soil above
the capillary action rise and ground surface is partially saturated at 50%.
а. 205.28 kpa
b. 206.82kpa
с. 502.8kpa
d. 200.58kpa
Expert Solution
![](/static/compass_v2/shared-icons/check-mark.png)
This question has been solved!
Explore an expertly crafted, step-by-step solution for a thorough understanding of key concepts.
This is a popular solution!
Trending now
This is a popular solution!
Step by step
Solved in 2 steps with 2 images
![Blurred answer](/static/compass_v2/solution-images/blurred-answer.jpg)
Knowledge Booster
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, civil-engineering and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.Recommended textbooks for you
![Structural Analysis](https://compass-isbn-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/isbn_cover_images/9781337630931/9781337630931_smallCoverImage.jpg)
![Structural Analysis (10th Edition)](https://www.bartleby.com/isbn_cover_images/9780134610672/9780134610672_smallCoverImage.gif)
Structural Analysis (10th Edition)
Civil Engineering
ISBN:
9780134610672
Author:
Russell C. Hibbeler
Publisher:
PEARSON
![Principles of Foundation Engineering (MindTap Cou…](https://www.bartleby.com/isbn_cover_images/9781337705028/9781337705028_smallCoverImage.gif)
Principles of Foundation Engineering (MindTap Cou…
Civil Engineering
ISBN:
9781337705028
Author:
Braja M. Das, Nagaratnam Sivakugan
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
![Structural Analysis](https://compass-isbn-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/isbn_cover_images/9781337630931/9781337630931_smallCoverImage.jpg)
![Structural Analysis (10th Edition)](https://www.bartleby.com/isbn_cover_images/9780134610672/9780134610672_smallCoverImage.gif)
Structural Analysis (10th Edition)
Civil Engineering
ISBN:
9780134610672
Author:
Russell C. Hibbeler
Publisher:
PEARSON
![Principles of Foundation Engineering (MindTap Cou…](https://www.bartleby.com/isbn_cover_images/9781337705028/9781337705028_smallCoverImage.gif)
Principles of Foundation Engineering (MindTap Cou…
Civil Engineering
ISBN:
9781337705028
Author:
Braja M. Das, Nagaratnam Sivakugan
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
![Fundamentals of Structural Analysis](https://www.bartleby.com/isbn_cover_images/9780073398006/9780073398006_smallCoverImage.gif)
Fundamentals of Structural Analysis
Civil Engineering
ISBN:
9780073398006
Author:
Kenneth M. Leet Emeritus, Chia-Ming Uang, Joel Lanning
Publisher:
McGraw-Hill Education
![Sustainable Energy](https://www.bartleby.com/isbn_cover_images/9781337551663/9781337551663_smallCoverImage.gif)
![Traffic and Highway Engineering](https://www.bartleby.com/isbn_cover_images/9781305156241/9781305156241_smallCoverImage.jpg)
Traffic and Highway Engineering
Civil Engineering
ISBN:
9781305156241
Author:
Garber, Nicholas J.
Publisher:
Cengage Learning