The soil is having a saturated unit weight 18.0 kN/m and dry unit weight of 11 kN/m. The water table is at Elev. A and the soil is fully saturated, as shown in Figure (a). Calculate the effective stress at Point A in Figure (a), which is 2.4 m above Elev. A. Unit: kPa Elev. B Elev. A (a) Saturated (b) Submerged 4 5 m 2 m
The soil is having a saturated unit weight 18.0 kN/m and dry unit weight of 11 kN/m. The water table is at Elev. A and the soil is fully saturated, as shown in Figure (a). Calculate the effective stress at Point A in Figure (a), which is 2.4 m above Elev. A. Unit: kPa Elev. B Elev. A (a) Saturated (b) Submerged 4 5 m 2 m
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The soil is having a saturated unit weight 18.0 kN/m³ and dry unit weight of 11
kN/m³. The water table is at Elev. A and the soil is fully saturated, as shown in
Figure (a). Calculate the effective stress at Point A in Figure (a), which is 2.4 m above
Elev. A. Unit: kPa
Elev. B
2.
Elev. A
(a) Saturated
(b) Submerged
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5 m
2 m
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