1. For the soil system presented below, calculate and draw diagrams of distributions of the total and effective stresses and pore water pressure. Assume a downward water flow with a velocity of 0.000,008 cm/s.
1. For the soil system presented below, calculate and draw diagrams of distributions of the total and effective stresses and pore water pressure. Assume a downward water flow with a velocity of 0.000,008 cm/s.
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Transcribed Image Text:1. For the soil system presented below, calculate and draw diagrams of distributions of the total
and effective stresses and pore water pressure. Assume a downward water flow with a velocity of
0.000,008 cm/s.
SANDY CLAY
SILT e=0.5
Gs = 2.6
S=32%
Y = 17.4 kN/m3
k=0.00002 cm/s
SILTY SAND
Y
w = 18%
S = 40%
= 17.8 kN/m3
sat
k=0.004 cm/s
6m
3 m
2 m
5m
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where is the equation to solve for G coming from? 17.4 = (9.81(G+0.45*G*0.4))/(1+0.45*G)
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