An excavation has to be made in a 10 m deep clay stratum underlain by a bed of sand. In a trial borehole made, the ground water was found to rise to an elevation of 3.5 m below ground level. The depth upto which excavation can be done safely without bottom becoming unstable due to uplift pressure of ground water will be m.

An excavation has to be made in a 10 m deep clay stratum underlain by a bed of sand. In a trial borehole made, the ground water was found to rise to an elevation of 3.5 m below ground level. The depth upto which excavation can be done safely without bottom becoming unstable due to uplift pressure of ground water will be m.

Fundamentals of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

5th Edition

ISBN:9781305635180

Author:Braja M. Das, Nagaratnam Sivakugan

Publisher:Braja M. Das, Nagaratnam Sivakugan

Chapter13: Slope Stability

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 13.12P

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