The water table is located at a depth of 3.0 m below the ground surface in a deposit of sand 11.0 m thick (Fig. Prob. E-5). The sand is saturated above the water table. The total unit weight of the sand is 20 kN/m3. Calculate (a) the total stress, (b) the pore water pressure, and (c) the effective stress. at depths 0, 3.0, 7.0, and 11.0 m from the soil surface, and draw the distribution diagram of efforts. E-2.-4.5 m5 m€= 0.7, S=0.85.w= 28%Muestre la distribución del esfuerzo total, el esfuerzoefectivo y la presión de poros con la profundidadpara el perfil del suelo mostrado en la Figura P7.12.Despreciar la acción capilar y la presión de poro delaire.FIGURE P7.12E-3.- Si el agua del subsuelo en el problema E-2 ocurre: (a) subiera a la superficie, (b) subiera 2 mpor encima de la superficie, y (c) descendería rápidamente de 2 m sobre la superficie a 1 m pordebajo de su nivel actual, determine y trazar las distribuciones de los esfuerzos verticalesefectivas, totales y la presión de poro con la profundidad.

The total stress at a point in a soil mass is the force per unit area exerted by all the material…

Answered: E-2.- 4.5 m 5 m €= 0.7, S=0.85. w= 28%…

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The water table is located at a depth of 3.0 m below the ground surface in a deposit of sand 11.0 m thick (Fig. Prob. E-5). The sand is saturated above the water table. The total unit weight of the sand is 20 kN/m3. Calculate (a) the total stress, (b) the pore water pressure, and (c) the effective stress. at depths 0, 3.0, 7.0, and 11.0 m from the soil surface, and draw the distribution diagram of efforts.