4.5 meters of clay underlain by 4.5 meters of sand. Water table is 3 meters from the ground level. Capillary action is expected to occur. Calculate the effective stresses at the end of the capillary zone, at the end of the water table, at the clay-sand interface and at the bottom of the soil layer. Pertinent soil properties follow: Clay: e = 1.01. Gs = 2.721, Average saturation at the capillary zone = 50%, C = 30 mm2 and D10 = 1/75 mm Sand: water content of 32.4723% Void ratio: Assume logical 4 significant figure value.

4.5 meters of clay underlain by 4.5 meters of sand. Water table is 3 meters from the ground level. Capillary action is expected to occur. Calculate the effective stresses at the end of the capillary zone, at the end of the water table, at the clay-sand interface and at the bottom of the soil layer. Pertinent soil properties follow: Clay: e = 1.01. Gs = 2.721, Average saturation at the capillary zone = 50%, C = 30 mm2 and D10 = 1/75 mm Sand: water content of 32.4723% Void ratio: Assume logical 4 significant figure value.

Principles of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

9th Edition

ISBN:9781305970939

Author:Braja M. Das, Khaled Sobhan

Publisher:Braja M. Das, Khaled Sobhan

Chapter9: In Situ Stresses

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