EXAMPLE 2.8 Figure 2.14a shows the soil profile for the top 9 m at a site, where the water table is at a depth of 5 m below the ground level. The top 3 m consists of dry silty gravel with a unit weight of 17.9 kN/m³. The next 6 m consists of sand where the unit weights above and below the water table are 17.0 kN/m³ and 19.5 kN/m³, respectively. Plot the variations of the total stress, effective stress, and pore water pressure with depth for the soil profile. 3 m 2 m 4 m B D Silty gravel Sand GL

EXAMPLE 2.8 Figure 2.14a shows the soil profile for the top 9 m at a site, where the water table is at a depth of 5 m below the ground level. The top 3 m consists of dry silty gravel with a unit weight of 17.9 kN/m³. The next 6 m consists of sand where the unit weights above and below the water table are 17.0 kN/m³ and 19.5 kN/m³, respectively. Plot the variations of the total stress, effective stress, and pore water pressure with depth for the soil profile. 3 m 2 m 4 m B D Silty gravel Sand GL

Principles of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

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Chapter3: Weight–volume Relationships

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