Refer to Figure 9.19. Calculate ? , u , and ? ? at A, B, C, and D for the following cases and plot the variations with depth. ( Note: e = void ratio, w = moisture content, Gs = specific gravity of soil solids, ?d = dry unit weight, and ysat = saturated unit weight.)

Figure 9.19

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1 H₁ - 5 ft Y&= 112 lb/ft Details of soil layer 11 H₂ = 6 ft Ysu 120 lb/ft² H₂ = 8 ft Ysat 125 lb/ft³ T H₁ H₂ Hy Dry sand Sand Clay Rock Layer I Groundwater table Layer II Layer III 1 H₁ - 5 ft Y&= 112 lb/ft Details of soil layer 11 H₂ = 6 ft Ysu 120 lb/ft² H₂ = 8 ft Ysat 125 lb/ft³ T H₁ H₂ Hy Dry sand Sand Clay Rock Layer I Groundwater table Layer II Layer III

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Given data Depth of layer 1 is H 1 5 ft Dry unit weight of dry sand in layer 1 is d 112 lgft 3 Depth ... View the full answer