Structural Analysis
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Author: KASSIMALI, Aslam.
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You were assigned to describe the pore water pressure in Figure 1. It shows the cross-section
of a homogenous compacted earth dam highlighting the flow behavior. Excessive rainfall has
saturated the embankment. Given the three points A, B and C.
A. Which of the points will have the highest positive pore water pressure?
B. Which of the points will have the lowest positive pore water pressure?
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