3 m 2 m 2m 4 m Ground surface Clay layer Water table A Sand layer Clay layer 71 = 16.15 kN/m³ 22= 18.55 kN/m³ 22sat=21.05 kN/m² 73sat 17.45 kN/m³

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The below figure shows a ground profile. Calculate the vertical total stress, vertical effective stress, horizontal total stress, horizontal effective stress and pore pressure at point A (assuming at rest lateral pressure factor K = 0.3 and unit weight of water γ = 10 kN/m3 ).

 

 

3 m
2 m
2 m
4 m
Ground surface
Clay layer
Water table
A
Sand layer
Clay layer
71 = 16.15 kN/m³
22 = 18.55 kN/m³
22 sat = 21.05 kN/m³
73sat = 17.45 kN/m³
Transcribed Image Text:3 m 2 m 2 m 4 m Ground surface Clay layer Water table A Sand layer Clay layer 71 = 16.15 kN/m³ 22 = 18.55 kN/m³ 22 sat = 21.05 kN/m³ 73sat = 17.45 kN/m³
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