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Chapter 9, Problem 9.5P
a)
To determine
Find the variation of total stress
b)
To determine
Find the rise of water table to increase the effective stress at point C is equal to
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A soil profile is shown in figure below.
Calculate the following:a. Effective stress at point A in kPa.b. Effective stress at point B in kPa.c. Effective stress at point C in kPa.
7. Figure 2 shows the Total Stress and Effective Stress Diagram of a soil profile
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Figure 2. Total stress and effective stress diagram
a. Based on the diagram, what is the elevation of the groundwater table?
b. If the unit weight of water is 10 kN/m^3, what is the unit weight of the saturated layer
between 4 and 6 m deep?
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A soil profile consisting of three layers is shown in the figure. Calculate the values of the total stress, effective stress ad pore waterpressureat points A, B, C, and D for the following cases. In each case, plot the variations with depth. Characteristics of layers 1, 2, and 3 for each case are given below
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