The water table in a certain deposit of soil is at a depth of 2m below the ground surface. The soil consists  of clay up to depth of 4m from the ground and below which lies sand. The clay soil is saturated even  above the water table: Clay strata: ? = 30%, ?? = 2.72 Sandy Strata: ? = 26%, ?? = 2.64 1. Compute the total pressure. 2. Compute the pore water pressure. 3.Compute the effective stress pressure at a depth of 8m below the ground surface.

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The water table in a certain deposit of soil is at a depth of 2m below the ground surface. The soil consists 
of clay up to depth of 4m from the ground and below which lies sand. The clay soil is saturated even 
above the water table:
Clay strata: ? = 30%, ?? = 2.72
Sandy Strata: ? = 26%, ?? = 2.64

1. Compute the total pressure.

2. Compute the pore water pressure.

3.Compute the effective stress pressure at a depth of 8m below the ground surface.

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