A soil profile consisting of three layers is shown in the following figure. ) Calculate the values of o, u and o' at points A, B, C, and D yer no. Thickness Soll parameters H, = 2.1 m H2 = 3.66 m H; = 1.83 m Ya = 17.23 kN/m³ 18.96 kN/m %3D Yat = Y = 18.5 kN/m Layer 1 B Groundwater table H2 Layer 2 Layer 3 Dry sand Sand Clay Rock ) Calculate the effective stress at c when water table drops by 2m (consider y= 16.5 for layer 2). :) Calculate the effective stress at c when water table rises by 2m above layer 1 due to flooding (consider ysat= 18.5 for layer 1). O Cengage Learning 2014 ーミー 123

A soil profile consisting of three layers is shown in the following figure. ) Calculate the values of o, u and o' at points A, B, C, and D yer no. Thickness Soll parameters H, = 2.1 m H2 = 3.66 m H; = 1.83 m Ya = 17.23 kN/m³ 18.96 kN/m %3D Yat = Y = 18.5 kN/m Layer 1 B Groundwater table H2 Layer 2 Layer 3 Dry sand Sand Clay Rock ) Calculate the effective stress at c when water table drops by 2m (consider y= 16.5 for layer 2). :) Calculate the effective stress at c when water table rises by 2m above layer 1 due to flooding (consider ysat= 18.5 for layer 1). O Cengage Learning 2014 ーミー 123

Fundamentals of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

5th Edition

ISBN:9781305635180

Author:Braja M. Das, Nagaratnam Sivakugan

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Chapter6: Hydraulic Conductivity

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