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Fundamentals of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

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Author:Braja M. Das, Nagaratnam Sivakugan

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Chapter8: Stresses In A Soil Mass

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Problem 8.19P: Refer to Figure 8.13. The magnitude of the line load q is 45 kN/m. Calculate and plot the variation...

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A soil profile consisting of three layers is shown in the figure. Calculate the values of the total stress, effective stress ad pore waterpressureat points A, B, C, and D for the following cases. In each case, plot the variations with depth. Characteristics of layers 1, 2, and 3 for each case are given below

Transcribed Image Text:7. A soil profile consisting of three layers is shown in the figure. Calculate the values of the total stress, effective stress ad pore water pressure at points A, B, C, and D for the following cases. In each case, plot the variations with depth. Characteristics of layers 1, 2, and 3 for each case are given below:

Layeı 1
B
Groundwater table
Layer 2
Layer 3
Dry sand
Sand
Clay
Rock
Layer no.
Soil parameters
Thickness
1
Н, — 7 ft
Ya = 110 lb/ft³
H¸ = 12 ft
Ysat = 121 lb/ft
%3D
3
Н, — 6 ft
Yat = 118 lb/ft3
%3D
1
н, — 5 m
e = 0.7; G, = 2.69
П, — 8 m
e = 0.55; G, = 2.7
%3D
3
H, = 3 m
w = 38%;e = 1.2
1
н, 3 3 m
Ya = 16 kN/m³
2
Н, — 6 m
Yat
18 kN/m³
3
Н, — 2.5 m
17 kN/m³
%3D
Ysat
2.
2.

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