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Principles of Foundation Engineering (MindTap Course List)

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Author:Braja M. Das, Nagaratnam Sivakugan

Publisher:Braja M. Das, Nagaratnam Sivakugan

Chapter16: Lateral Earth Pressure

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 16.4P: In Problem 16.3, if there was a surcharge of 20 kN/m2 at the ground level, what would be the total...

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Transcribed Image Text:On the soil profile shown, how high should the GWT rise/fall so that the effective stress at C is 111.1 kN/m3. Assume Ysat,clay to be the same for both layers. Given: H1 = 7.3 m, Yd,(sand) = 16.64 kN/m3 H2 = 6.0 m, Ysat,(sand) !! 17.95 kN/m3 Input: positive (+) if GWT should rise. negative (-) if GWT should fall. A H1 Layer 1 Groundwater table H2 Layer 2 Layer 3 Dry sand Sand Clay Rock ←以↓

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