The soil profile at a certain site is as follows:Depth (ft) g (lb/ft3) c′ (lb/ft2) f′ (degree) su (lb/ft2)0–12 119 1,00012–20 126 200 2020–32 129 0 32 The groundwater table is at a depth of 15 ft.Develop plots of pore water pressure, total vertical stress, effective total stress, and shearstrength on a horizontal plane versus depth. All four of these plots should be superimposed onthe same diagram with the parameters on the horizontal axis (increasing to the right) and depthon the vertical axis (increasing downward).Hint: Because the cohesion and friction angle suddenly change at the strata boundaries,the shear strength also may change suddenly at these depths.
The soil profile at a certain site is as follows:
Depth (ft) g (lb/ft3
) c′ (lb/ft2
) f′ (degree) su (lb/ft2
)
0–12 119 1,000
12–20 126 200 20
20–32 129 0 32
The groundwater table is at a depth of 15 ft.
Develop plots of pore water pressure, total vertical stress, effective total stress, and shear
strength on a horizontal plane versus depth. All four of these plots should be superimposed on
the same diagram with the parameters on the horizontal axis (increasing to the right) and depth
on the vertical axis (increasing downward).
Hint: Because the cohesion and friction angle suddenly change at the strata boundaries,
the shear strength also may change suddenly at these depths.
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