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A dense silt layer has the following properties. void ratio = 0.30 eff. Diameter ?10 = 10?? capillary constant (c)=0.20 cm² Groundwater level is 8.0m below the ground surface 1. Calculate the height of capillary rise in the silt. 2. Calculate the vertical effective stress in kpa at 5m depth, assume ?? = 26.5 ??/?³and that the soil  above the capillary action rise and ground surface is partially saturated at 50%.  3. Calculate the effective vertical stress at 10m depth assuming ?? = 26.5 ??/?³and that the soil above  the capillary action rise and ground surface is partially saturated at 50%

A dense silt layer has the following properties. void ratio = 0.30 eff. Diameter ?10 = 10?? capillary constant (c)=0.20 cm² Groundwater level is 8.0m below the ground surface 1. Calculate the height of capillary rise in the silt. 2. Calculate the vertical effective stress in kpa at 5m depth, assume ?? = 26.5 ??/?³and that the soil  above the capillary action rise and ground surface is partially saturated at 50%.  3. Calculate the effective vertical stress at 10m depth assuming ?? = 26.5 ??/?³and that the soil above  the capillary action rise and ground surface is partially saturated at 50%

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A dense silt layer has the following properties.
void ratio = 0.30
eff. Diameter ?10 = 10??
capillary constant (c)=0.20 cm²
Groundwater level is 8.0m below the ground surface

1. Calculate the height of capillary rise in the silt.

2. Calculate the vertical effective stress in kpa at 5m depth, assume ?? = 26.5 ??/?³and that the soil 
above the capillary action rise and ground surface is partially saturated at 50%. 

3. Calculate the effective vertical stress at 10m depth assuming ?? = 26.5 ??/?³and that the soil above 
the capillary action rise and ground surface is partially saturated at 50%.

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