• Thickness of sand layer = 6 m (i.e. X = 6 m) • Thickness of gravel layer = 5 m (i.e. Y = 5 m) • Depth of Point A from the bottom of gravel layer = 1.7 m (i.e. Z = 1.7m) • Depth of water table from the ground surface = 4 m (i.e. W = 4 m) Sand: y = 15.3 kN/m³ Yat = 17.5 kN/m³ Gravel: Vary = 15.3 kN/m³ Void ratio, e = 0.6 Specific gravity, G₂=2.45 Point A W
• Thickness of sand layer = 6 m (i.e. X = 6 m) • Thickness of gravel layer = 5 m (i.e. Y = 5 m) • Depth of Point A from the bottom of gravel layer = 1.7 m (i.e. Z = 1.7m) • Depth of water table from the ground surface = 4 m (i.e. W = 4 m) Sand: y = 15.3 kN/m³ Yat = 17.5 kN/m³ Gravel: Vary = 15.3 kN/m³ Void ratio, e = 0.6 Specific gravity, G₂=2.45 Point A W
Chapter2: Loads On Structures
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Calculate the effective vertical stress at point A in the soil profile shown below (g=10m/s2)
a. 105.9kPA
b. 93.7kPA
c. 106.1kPA
a. 159.1kPA

Transcribed Image Text:• Thickness of sand layer = 6 m (i.e. X = 6 m)
• Thickness of gravel layer = 5 m (i.e. Y = 5 m)
• Depth of Point A from the bottom of gravel layer = 1.7 m (i.e. Z =
1.7m)
• Depth of water table from the ground surface = 4 m (i.e. W = 4 m)
Sand: y = 15.3 kN/m²
Ysat = 17.5 kN/m³
Gravel: Vary 15.3 kN/m³
Void ratio, e = 0.6
Specific gravity, G₁ = 2.45
Point A
W
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