Calculate the effective stress at midpoint of the sandy clay layer given the soil profile shown. und SURFACE9 ftlayer A14 ftlayer B₁watertable18 ftlayer B₂13 ftlayer Csilty sandY-112.3 lbf/ft³Madclayey sandYe-108.2 lbf/ft³w=7.2%saturatedclayey sandYa 108.2 lbf/ft³w=14.6%saturatedsandy clayY-111.7 lbf/ft³w-19.8%WINNYclayey graveland rock1%d120.0 lbf/ft³!w-16.4%

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und SURFACE 9 ft layer A 14 ft layer B₁ water table 18 ft layer B₂ 13 ft layer C silty sand Y-112.3 lbf/ft³ kind clayey sand Ye-108.2 lbf/ft w=7.2% saturated clayey sand Ya 108.2 lbf/ft³ w=14.6% saturated sandy clay Yd-111.7 lbf/ft³ w=19.8% WASS clayey gravel and rock 1%d120.0 lbf/ft³! w-16.4%

und SURFACE 9 ft layer A 14 ft layer B₁ water table 18 ft layer B₂ 13 ft layer C silty sand Y-112.3 lbf/ft³ kind clayey sand Ye-108.2 lbf/ft w=7.2% saturated clayey sand Ya 108.2 lbf/ft³ w=14.6% saturated sandy clay Yd-111.7 lbf/ft³ w=19.8% WASS clayey gravel and rock 1%d120.0 lbf/ft³! w-16.4%

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Author:KASSIMALI, Aslam.

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Chapter2: Loads On Structures

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