1. Compute the effective stress at the mid-height the clay layer. a. 80.21 kPa c. 51.30 kPa b. 84.58 kPa d. 70.25 kPa

Q: Given Well graded sand Specific gravity of soil = 2.65 %3D Void ratio = 0.57 %3D Porosity = 36.5%…

A: Given Data:   Well graded sand  G=2.65 e=0.57 n=0.365

Q: The water content of a soil sample is 5.8%. The dry unit weight is = 16.2 kN/m3 and Gs = 2.7. How…

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Q: For a sample of soil, Gs = 2.67 Moist unit weight = 17.6 KN/m3, moisture content = 10.8% %3D Find…

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Q: Determine degree of saturation soil given watercontent=9.8% Specificgravity=2.69 void ratio=0.51

A: Given data: Specific gravity (GS)=2.69Void ratio (e)=0.51Water content (w)=9.8100=0.098

Methods to Determine Vertical Stress

The load applied to the soil is transferred to the underground. The presence of water at soil pores and solid grains above the soil are the primary components that are responsible for the effective load transfer. Due to the load acting, the internal component of the soil or the underground formations undergoes deformations or a tectonic shift. The amount of deformation depends upon the amount of load acting on the soil surface, which indeed, depends on the weight of everything present above the soil. Due to this, the underground soil element develops internal stresses which try to resist the tectonic changes.