Question: Q 2 ) For the soil layer that is 1 5 m thick with a water table at a depth of 4 m as shown

Q2) For the soil layer that is 15m thick with a water table at a depth of 4m as shown in the figure,
the insitu unit weight of the sand is 17kgm3 above the water table and 20kgm3 below while the
saturated unit weight of the upper clay layer is 21kgm3 and the lower clay layer is 23kgm3. A
surface surcharge pressure of 90kPa is applied at t=0.
Set up a table of calculation for v,u and v' as in class notes and determine with explanation of
logic and equation(s) used for the following:
a) the in situ vertical total stress, pore water pressure and effective stress profiles before the
applied surface pressure -)
b) the same stress quantities immediately after the applied pressure (t=0+) at together with
their possible changes v,u and v' from the insitu values.
Explain Plot the profiles of v,u and v' from (a) and (b) over the 15m depth.
Q 2 ) For the soil layer that is 1 5 m thick with

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