There is an upward flow of 0.06 ml/s through a sand sample with a coefficient of permeability 3 × 10^–2 mm/s. The thickness of the sample is 150 mm and the cross-sectional area is 4500 mm2.Determine the effective stress in N/m2 at the middle of the sample, if the saturated unit weight of the sample, is 18.9 kN/m3. a. 177.38 b. 354.75 c. 88.69 d. 709.5

There is an upward flow of 0.06 ml/s through a sand sample with a coefficient of permeability 3 × 10^–2 mm/s. The thickness of the sample is 150 mm and the cross-sectional area is 4500 mm2.Determine the effective stress in N/m2 at the middle of the sample, if the saturated unit weight of the sample, is 18.9 kN/m3. a. 177.38 b. 354.75 c. 88.69 d. 709.5

Principles of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

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Author:Braja M. Das, Khaled Sobhan

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Chapter12: Shear Strength Of Soil

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