Y=15kN/m³ Y=12.5 kN/m²³ 0 p = 150 kPa e = 0.95 KON.C.=0.57 m = 0.4 Y = 27.5 kN/m³ sand 9m Clay [ Bedrock * ↑ 3m ↓ 18m ↑ 5m ↓ A) What is the total vertical stress, o (in kPa) at the mid point of the clay layer? B) What is the pore water pressure, u (inkPa) at the midpoint of the clay layer? c) What is the effective vertical Stress, o'v (in kPa) at the midpoint of the clay layer

Y=15kN/m³ Y=12.5 kN/m²³ 0 p = 150 kPa e = 0.95 KON.C.=0.57 m = 0.4 Y = 27.5 kN/m³ sand 9m Clay [ Bedrock * ↑ 3m ↓ 18m ↑ 5m ↓ A) What is the total vertical stress, o (in kPa) at the mid point of the clay layer? B) What is the pore water pressure, u (inkPa) at the midpoint of the clay layer? c) What is the effective vertical Stress, o'v (in kPa) at the midpoint of the clay layer

Principles of Foundation Engineering (MindTap Course List)

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Chapter9: Settlement Of Shallow Foundations

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