The soil profile at a site up to a depth of 10 m is shown in the figure (not drawn to the scale). The soil is preloaded with a uniform surcharge (q) of 70 kN/m² at the ground level. The water table is at a depth of 3 m below ground level. The soil unit weight of the respective layers is shown in the figure. Consider unit weight of water as 9.81 kN/m³ and assume that the surcharge (q) is applied instantaneously. q = 70 kN/m² II 3 m 7X\ V P 4 m Silty clay (Saturated unit weight = 20 kN/m²) 2 3 m Clay (Saturated unit weight = 21 kN/m²) 7X\ Sand (Bulk unit weight = 18 kN/m³) Ground level Ground water lable Boulder clay Immediately after preloading, the effective stresses (in kPa) at points P and Q. respectively, are
The soil profile at a site up to a depth of 10 m is shown in the figure (not drawn to the scale). The soil is preloaded with a uniform surcharge (q) of 70 kN/m² at the ground level. The water table is at a depth of 3 m below ground level. The soil unit weight of the respective layers is shown in the figure. Consider unit weight of water as 9.81 kN/m³ and assume that the surcharge (q) is applied instantaneously. q = 70 kN/m² II 3 m 7X\ V P 4 m Silty clay (Saturated unit weight = 20 kN/m²) 2 3 m Clay (Saturated unit weight = 21 kN/m²) 7X\ Sand (Bulk unit weight = 18 kN/m³) Ground level Ground water lable Boulder clay Immediately after preloading, the effective stresses (in kPa) at points P and Q. respectively, are
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Transcribed Image Text:The soil profile at a site up to a depth of 10 m is shown in the figure (not drawn to the scale). The soil is preloaded with a uniform surcharge (q) of 70 kN/m² at the ground level. The water table is at a depth of 3
m below ground level. The soil unit weight of the respective layers is shown in the figure. Consider unit weight of water as 9.81 kN/m³ and assume that the surcharge (q) is applied instantaneously.
q = 70 kN/m²
↓↓
↓↓
3 m
XX
3 m
↓↓
Sand (Bulk unit weight = 18 kN/m³)
Ground level
Ground water lable
P
4 m Silty clay (Saturated unit weight = 20 kN/m³)
Q
Clay (Saturated unit weight = 21 kN/m³)
Boulder clay
Immediately after preloading, the effective stresses (in kPa) at points P and Q. respectively, are
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