Question: A 4 . 7 - m thick sand layer overlies a 6 . 9 - m thick layer of clay, the water table being at

A 4.7-m thick sand layer overlies a 6.9-m thick layer of clay, the water table being at the surface; the permeability of the clay is very low. The saturated unit weight of the sand is 17.5 kN/m3 and that of the clay is 19.3 kN/m3. A 4.5-m thick layer of fill material of unit weight 19.6 kN/m3 is placed on the surface over an extensive area. Determine the effective vertical stress (in kPa) at the centre of the clay layer many years after the fill has been placed.

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