Question: A large tank structure 5 m high is to be constructed on the site as shown below on Figure 1 . The intention is to

A large tank structure 5 m high is to be constructed on the site as shown
below on Figure 1. The intention is to fill the tank with water.
Determine the vertical total stress, vertical effective stresses and pore
water pressure at the centre point of both the clay layer and the sand layer (***please convert the density to unit weight. Please use the unit weight to do the calculation)
(a) before the tank is constructed
(b) Immediately after the tank is constructed
(c) Many years later assuming the tank remains full of water and all
consolidation in the ground due to filling the tank is complete.
A large tank structure 5 m high is to be

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