A cut is made in a stiff saturated clay that is underlain by a layer of sand. (See Figure 9.22.) What should be the height of the water, h, in the cut so that the stability of the saturated clay is not lost?

Figure 9.22

 

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7m 2m $ Sand Pat 1800 kg/m³ Saturated clay 1900 kg/m³ 3.0 m 1||4 7m 2m $ Sand Pat 1800 kg/m³ Saturated clay 1900 kg/m³ 3.0 m 1||4

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