Question: PROBLEM 3 : [ 2 5 POINTS ] Exam 0 2 For the soil profile shown below: a . Determine the total stress, pore water

PROBLEM 3: [25 POINTS]
Exam 02
For the soil profile shown below:
a. Determine the total stress, pore water pressure, and effective stress at the top, center and bottom of each of the soil layers. Fill in the Table below [21 Points].
b. If the water level drops to the bottom of the Sand layer, what would change for Points F and G? Show your calculations. [4 Points].
Fill: t=90 pcf,sat=100 pcf
Sand: t=110pcf,sat=120pcf
Clay: t=100 pcf,sat=110 pcf
\table[[Point,Total Stress (psf),Pore Water Pressure (psf),Effective Stress (psf)],[A,,,],[B,,,],[C,,,],[D,,,],[E,,,],[F,,,],[G,,,]]
PROBLEM 3 : [ 2 5 POINTS ] Exam 0 2 For the soil

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