A clay stratum 8.0m thick is located at a depth of 6m from the ground surface. The natural moisture content of the clay is 56% and Gs = 2.75. The sand is moist above the water table and the moist unit weight is 18.68 kN/m3. If the submerged unit weight of sand is 10.5 kN/m3, calculate the effective stress at the center of the clay layer. (106.4 kPa) 2 m 6 Sand 4 m Clay 4 m --8 m-

A clay stratum 8.0m thick is located at a depth of 6m from the ground surface. The natural moisture content of the clay is 56% and Gs = 2.75. The sand is moist above the water table and the moist unit weight is 18.68 kN/m3. If the submerged unit weight of sand is 10.5 kN/m3, calculate the effective stress at the center of the clay layer. (106.4 kPa) 2 m 6 Sand 4 m Clay 4 m --8 m-

Principles of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

9th Edition

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Author:Braja M. Das, Khaled Sobhan

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Chapter9: In Situ Stresses

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