The soil profile at a construction site is shown in the figure (not to scale). Ground water table (GWT) is at 5 m below the ground level at present. An old well data shows that the ground water table was as low as 10 m below the ground level in the past. Take unit weight of water. Yw 9.81 kN/m³.
The soil profile at a construction site is shown in the figure (not to scale). Ground water table (GWT) is at 5 m below the ground level at present. An old well data shows that the ground water table was as low as 10 m below the ground level in the past. Take unit weight of water. Yw 9.81 kN/m³.
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Transcribed Image Text:The soil profile at a construction site is shown in the figure (not to scale). Ground water
table (GWT) is at 5 m below the ground level at present. An old well data shows that
the ground water table was as low as 10 m below the ground level in the past. Take
unit weight of water. Yw = 9.81 kN/m³.
Sand
y = 17.5 kN/m²
Yeat = 18.5 kN/m²
Clay
Yeat = 17 kN/m³
Prevent GWT
15 m
Ground Level
8m
-Z...
5m
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