Question: Consider the profile in problem 6 ( at the bottom ) and calculate the horizontal effective stress at point A . The lateral stress ratio

Consider the profile in problem 6(at the bottom) and calculate the horizontal effective stress at point A. The lateral stress ratio of the sand layer is 0.4 and that of the clay layer is 0.5. Ans =65 kPa.
6. A site is underlain by two soil layers over bedrock. The unit weights of the top (sand) layer are 19 and 21 kN/m^3 and the layer is 6 meters thick. The unit weights of the bottom (clay) layer are 20 and 22 kN/m^3, and the layer is 8 meters thick. The water table is located 2 meters below the ground surface. Important: when two unit weights (or densities) are given for a soil, then one is the dry unit weight and the other is the saturated unit weight. (a) Draw the profile neatly, add dimensions, and draw a tree on the ground surface. (b) Determine the vertical total stress at point A, which is located at a depth of 10m.(c) Determine the vertical effective stress at a point A.

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