The water table in soil deposit is 2 m below the ground surface. The soil above the water table has dry unit weight of 14.85 kN/m3. The saturated unit weight of the soil is 20.58 kN/m3. Determine the total vertical stress at a point 4.8 m below the ground. CHOICES A. 88.63 kPa B. 89.68 kPa C. 90.45 kPa D. 87.32 kPa

The water table in soil deposit is 2 m below the ground surface. The soil above the water table has dry unit weight of 14.85 kN/m3. The saturated unit weight of the soil is 20.58 kN/m3. Determine the total vertical stress at a point 4.8 m below the ground. CHOICES A. 88.63 kPa B. 89.68 kPa C. 90.45 kPa D. 87.32 kPa

Principles of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

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Author:Braja M. Das, Khaled Sobhan

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Chapter10: Stresses In A Soil Mass

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 10.13P: Repeat Problem 10.12 for q = 700 kN/m2, B = 8 m, and z = 4 m. In this case, point A is located below...

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