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A unit volume of a mass of saturated soil is subjected to horizontal seepage. The saturated unit weight is 22 kN/m³ and the hydraulic gradient is 0.3 The resultant body force on the soil mass is kN.

Principles of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

9th Edition

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Author:Braja M. Das, Khaled Sobhan

Publisher:Braja M. Das, Khaled Sobhan

Chapter9: In Situ Stresses

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 9.11P

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A unit volume of a mass of saturated soil is subjected to horizontal seepage. The
saturated unit weight is 22 kN/m³ and the hydraulic gradient is 0.3 The resultant body
force on the soil mass is
KN.

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