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- Q#3. An earth embankment diagram is shown in Figure.1. Determine the vertical stress increase at A due to embankment load.A 3 m high embankment is to be constructed as shown in the figure. If the unit weight of soil used in the embankment is 19 kN/m, calculate the vertical stress due to the embankment loading at points P1, P2, and P3. 10.5 7.5 6 4.5 CE +4.5 3.0 |y= 19 kN/m B 3.0 -3.0 1 P3 -3.0- Note: All dimensions are in metresFigure 3 shows the schematic of an embankment. The unit weight of the embankment material y is 18.0 kN/m³. The embankment has a crest width of 15 m, a height of 30 m, and a 1:1.5 (V:H) slope. Find the vertical stress increases at Points A, B and C due to the embankment. 7.5m 7.5m 1 m H 5 m C 15 m 30 m A B 1.5
- A 3 m high embankment is to be constructed as shown in the figure. If the unit weight of soil used in the embankment is 19 kN/m², calculate the vertical stress due to the embankment loading at points P1, P2, and P3. 10.5 7.5 6 4.5 CE 4.5 3.0 | y= 19 kN/m B 3.0 -3.0 -3.0 P3 Note: All dimensions are in metres P,6. An embankment is shown in Figure below. Given that B=7m, H = 6m, m= 2, z = 3m and y= 18kN/m³ (a) Determine the vertical stresses at A after completion of embankment. (b) What is the vertical stress at A if the embankment was built halfway. B H 1 Z=3 mA 3 m high embankment is to be constructed as shown in the figure. If the unit weight of soil used in the embankment is 19 kN/m³, calculate the vertical stress due to the embankment loading at points P1, P2, and P3. 10.5 7.5 6 4.5 K CE 4.5 3.0 |y= 19 kN/m B 3.0 3.0 i-3.0 P3 Note: All dimensions are in metres P,
- An earth embankment is shown in the figure. Determine the stress increase at point B due to the embankment load. Use 2 methods. 7 m 15 m Unit weight y = 19 kN/m3 8 m BAn earth embankment is shown in the figure. Determine the stress increase at 2. point A due to the embankment load. 7 m 15 m Unit Weight 19 kN/m' %3D 8m 10 points 2. Increase in stressEx: For the embankment shown in Figure below, determine the vertical stress increases at points A, B, and C. 5 m. 5 m 22.5 m 2.25 2.25 Unit weight y = 17 kN/m3 12 m В A
- An earth embankment is shown in Figure 10.44. Determine the stress increase at point A due to the embankment load. Given: β = 25°, γ = 119 lb/ft 3, x = 55 ft, y = 28 ft, and z = 20 ft.Problem No. 1 An earth embankment diagram is shown in Figure. Determine the stress increase at point A due to the embankment load. 6 m Unit weight N 3 m 3 mAn embankment shown in the figure is constructed. Compute and plot the distributions of the vertical stress increment (a) under the center, and (b) under the toe of the embankment, down to the depth z = 10 m in both cases. 10 m 12 m 10 m Yt = 19.2 kN/m3 6 m A! B