SITUATION 2: The water table in soil deposit is 1 m below the ground surface. The soil above the water table has a dry unit weight f 15.6 kN/m³. The saturated unit weight of the soil is 18.6 kN/m³. Determine the following: 17. The total vertical stress at a point 4 meters below the ground. A. 71.4 kPa B. 89.2 kPa C. 65.2 kPa 18. The total pore water pressure at a point 4 meters below the ground. A. 22.87 kPa C. 32.31 kPa B. 24.38 kPa 19. The effective vertical stress at a point 4 meters below the ground. A. 49.67 kPa B. 41.97 kPa C. 32.87 kPa D. 78.5 kPa D. 29.64 kPa D. 56.32 kPa

SITUATION 2: The water table in soil deposit is 1 m below the ground surface. The soil above the water table has a dry unit weight f 15.6 kN/m³. The saturated unit weight of the soil is 18.6 kN/m³. Determine the following: 17. The total vertical stress at a point 4 meters below the ground. A. 71.4 kPa B. 89.2 kPa C. 65.2 kPa 18. The total pore water pressure at a point 4 meters below the ground. A. 22.87 kPa C. 32.31 kPa B. 24.38 kPa 19. The effective vertical stress at a point 4 meters below the ground. A. 49.67 kPa B. 41.97 kPa C. 32.87 kPa D. 78.5 kPa D. 29.64 kPa D. 56.32 kPa

Structural Analysis

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Author:KASSIMALI, Aslam.

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Chapter2: Loads On Structures

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