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Chapter 8, Problem 8.19P
Refer to Figure 8.13. The magnitude of the line load q is 45 kN/m. Calculate and plot the variation of the vertical stress increase, Δσ between the limits of x = −10 m and x = +10 m, given z = 4 m.
FIG. 8.13 Line load over the surface of a semiinfinite soil mass
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The soil profile shown consists of dry sand (4-m thick) which overlies a layer of clay (3-m thick). Ground water table is located at the interface of the sand and clay.
a. If the water table rises to the top of the ground surface, what is the change in the effective stress (in kPa) at the bottom of the clay layer? Round off to two decimal places. (ANSWER: 26.336)
b. Compute the effective stress at the bottom of the clay layer in kPa. Round off to three decimal places (ANSWER: 97.686)
c. How many meters must the ground water table rise to decrease the effective stress by 14 kPa, at the bottom of the clay layer? Round off to two decimal places (ANSWER: 2.13)
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Fundamentals of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)
Ch. 8 - Prob. 8.1PCh. 8 - Prob. 8.2PCh. 8 - Prob. 8.3PCh. 8 - Prob. 8.4PCh. 8 - Prob. 8.5PCh. 8 - Prob. 8.6PCh. 8 - Prob. 8.7PCh. 8 - Prob. 8.8PCh. 8 - Prob. 8.9PCh. 8 - The soil profile at a site consists of 10 m of...
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