2) A soil profile consisting of three layers is shown in the Figure. A) Calculate the values of o, u and o' at points A,B,C and D if Layer 1: H1=5m, e=0.7, Gs=2.69 Layer 2: H2=8m, e=0.55, Gs=2.7 Layer 3: H3=3m, w=38%, e=1.2 H Layer 1 B Groundwater table Layer 2 Layer 3 O Dry sand OSand Clay Rock B) What is the change in effective stress at point C if: If the water table drops by 2m? If the water table rises to the surface up to point A? Water level rises 3 m above point A due to flooding?

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 2) A soil profile consisting of three layers is shown in the Figure. A) Calculate the values of σ, u and σ' at points A,B,C and D if  Layer 1: H1=5m, e=0.7, Gs=2.69 Layer 2: H2=8m, e=0.55, Gs=2.7 Layer 3: H3=3m, w=38%, e=1.2  B) What is the change in effective stress at point C if: If the water table drops by 2m? If the water table rises to the surface up to point A? Water level rises 3 m above point A due to flooding? 

2) A soil profile consisting of three layers is shown in the Figure. A) Calculate the
values of o, u and o' at points A,B,C and D if
Layer 1: H1=5m, e=0.7, Gs=2.69
Layer 2: H2=8m, e=0.55, Gs=2.7
Layer 3: H3=3m, w=38%, e=1.2
H
Layer 1
Groundwater table
Layer 2
Layer 3
O Dry sand O Sand a Clay I Rock
B) What is the change in effective stress at point C if:
If the water table drops by 2m?
If the water table rises to the surface up to point A?
Water level rises 3 m above point A due to flooding?
Transcribed Image Text:2) A soil profile consisting of three layers is shown in the Figure. A) Calculate the values of o, u and o' at points A,B,C and D if Layer 1: H1=5m, e=0.7, Gs=2.69 Layer 2: H2=8m, e=0.55, Gs=2.7 Layer 3: H3=3m, w=38%, e=1.2 H Layer 1 Groundwater table Layer 2 Layer 3 O Dry sand O Sand a Clay I Rock B) What is the change in effective stress at point C if: If the water table drops by 2m? If the water table rises to the surface up to point A? Water level rises 3 m above point A due to flooding?
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