A 2.5m thick fill is to be placed on a site underlain by medium clay. Given are the following: Yriu = 20 kN/m³ Ysat (clay) = 16.5 kN/m³ If the final effective vertical stress at a point A located in the soil 6m below the fill = 75 kN/m, compute the initial effective vertical stress at point A.

A 2.5m thick fill is to be placed on a site underlain by medium clay. Given are the following: Yriu = 20 kN/m³ Ysat (clay) = 16.5 kN/m³ If the final effective vertical stress at a point A located in the soil 6m below the fill = 75 kN/m, compute the initial effective vertical stress at point A.

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Chapter8: Stresses In A Soil Mass

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A 2.5m thick fill is to be placed on a site underlain by medium clay. Given are the
following:
Yriu = 20 kN/m³
Ysat (clay) = 16.5 kN/m³
If the final effective vertical stress at a point A located in the soil 6m below the fill = 75
kN/m, compute the initial effective vertical stress at point A.

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