1. Compute the effective stress at the mid-height the clay layer. a. 80.21 kPa c. 51.30 kPa b. 84.58 kPa d. 70.25 kPa

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Please solve from the given soil profile
From the given soil profile:
2m
2m
1.5m
AP-90 kPa
Sand
ground water table.
Vary 14.6kN/m³
Ysat 17:3kN/m³
Clay
Yaat 19:3kN/m³
e=0.75
LL 38
meel of
www.
1. Compute the effective stress at the mid-height
the clay layer.
a. 80.21 kPa
c. 51.30 kPa
b. 84.58 kPa
d. 70.25 kPa
2. Compute the void ratio at the end of primar
consolidation.
a. 0.639
c. 0.854
b. 0.635
d. 0.768
Transcribed Image Text:From the given soil profile: 2m 2m 1.5m AP-90 kPa Sand ground water table. Vary 14.6kN/m³ Ysat 17:3kN/m³ Clay Yaat 19:3kN/m³ e=0.75 LL 38 meel of www. 1. Compute the effective stress at the mid-height the clay layer. a. 80.21 kPa c. 51.30 kPa b. 84.58 kPa d. 70.25 kPa 2. Compute the void ratio at the end of primar consolidation. a. 0.639 c. 0.854 b. 0.635 d. 0.768
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