Structural Analysis
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Principles of Seepage
In hydrology, when water flows down in a pore or crack of unsaturated soil due to gravity, the deep layer of soil is called seepage. It is the slow movement of water in the soil layer. Seepage is mainly found near hydraulic structures and is responsible …
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Consider point P. If the groundwater drops 1m to the top of the clay layer, what would the change in Total Stress and Pore Water Pressure change? 1 m 1m 2m 2m P Sand Clay Sand Pd = 1.35 Mg/m³ Psat 1.85 Mg/m³ H Psat = 2.0 Mg/m³ Psat = 1.9 Mg/m³
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Transcribed Image Text:Consider point P. If the groundwater drops 1m to the top of the clay layer, what would the change in Total Stress and Pore Water Pressure change? 1 m 1m 2m 2m P Sand Clay Sand Pd = 1.35 Mg/m³ Psat 1.85 Mg/m³ H Psat = 2.0 Mg/m³ Psat = 1.9 Mg/m³
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