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Determine the effective stress at a depth of 4m below the soil surface at a location where the soil profile consists of a 2 m thick layer of partially saturated fill overlying a deep layer of sand. The water table is level with the top of the sand layer. The soil properties are: Fill: dry unit weight, ya = 16 kN/m³, moisture content =12%, specific gravity G₁ = 2.6 Sand: dry unit weight, ya = 18 kN/m³, moisture content =16.0%, specific gravity G₁ = 2.6

Determine the effective stress at a depth of 4m below the soil surface at a location where the soil profile consists of a 2 m thick layer of partially saturated fill overlying a deep layer of sand. The water table is level with the top of the sand layer. The soil properties are: Fill: dry unit weight, ya = 16 kN/m³, moisture content =12%, specific gravity G₁ = 2.6 Sand: dry unit weight, ya = 18 kN/m³, moisture content =16.0%, specific gravity G₁ = 2.6

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(c) Determine the effective stress at a depth of 4m below the soil surface at a location where the soil profile consists of a 2 m thick layer of partially saturated fill overlying a deep layer of sand. The water table is level with the top of the sand layer. The soil properties are: Fill: dry unit weight, yd = 16 kN/m³, moisture content =12%, specific gravity G₁ = 2.6 Sand: dry unit weight, yd = 18 kN/m³, moisture content = 16.0%, specific gravity G₁ = 2.6
Transcribed Image Text:(c) Determine the effective stress at a depth of 4m below the soil surface at a location where the soil profile consists of a 2 m thick layer of partially saturated fill overlying a deep layer of sand. The water table is level with the top of the sand layer. The soil properties are: Fill: dry unit weight, yd = 16 kN/m³, moisture content =12%, specific gravity G₁ = 2.6 Sand: dry unit weight, yd = 18 kN/m³, moisture content = 16.0%, specific gravity G₁ = 2.6
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