SHOW STEP BY STEP SOLUTION The figure shows a layer of granular soil in a tank with an upward seepage by applying water throughthe valve at the bottom of the tank. The loss of head caused by upward seepage between the levels of Aand B is 0.70 m. The void ratio of the soil is 0.510, its specific gravity is 2.719, h1 = 0.99 m, h2 = 2.00 m,h3 = 2.90 m.a. Compute the effective stress at C in kPab. Compute the critical hydraulic gradient0.70 mhch2h3valveорenIn flow

solution Find the saturated γsat= γw(G + e) 1+e=9.81(2.719+0.510)1+0.510=20.977where γw = unit…

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a. Compute the effective stress at C in kPa b. Compute the critical hydraulic gradient 0.70 m hc h2 Soil h3 valve open . In flow

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The figure shows a layer of granular soil in a tank with an upward seepage by applying water through
the valve at the bottom of the tank. The loss of head caused by upward seepage between the levels of A
and B is 0.70 m. The void ratio of the soil is 0.510, its specific gravity is 2.719, h1 = 0.99 m, h2 = 2.00 m,
h3 = 2.90 m.
a. Compute the effective stress at C in kPa
b. Compute the critical hydraulic gradient
0.70 m
hc
h2
h3
valve
орen
In flow

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