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The excess pore water pressure at 10 days after the application of a vertical stress of 100 kPa on a soil is 20 kPa. The change in * vertical effective stress is 100 O 120 O 80

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The excess pore water pressure at 10 days
after the application of a vertical stress of
100 kPa on a soil is 20 kPa. The change in
vertical effective stress is
100 O
120
80

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