Question: Situation 2 : A soil profile shown has a zone of capillary rise in the sand overtying the clay. In this zone, the average detree

Situation 2: A soil profile shown has a zone of capillary rise in the sand overtying the clay.
In this zone, the average detree of saturation is 60% with a moist unit weight of 17.6kNm3.
Compute the effective stress inside the capillary zone at a depth of 3.0 m below the ground surface. (5 pts )
a.92.31 kPa
b.54.80 kPa
c.6534 kPa
d.0 kPa
Effective stress at a depth of 3.9 m below the ground. (5 pts)
a.92.31 kPa
b.54.80 kPa
c.65.34 kPa
d.0 kPa
Compute the effective stress at C .(5 pts )
a.92.31 kPa
b.54.80 kPa
c.65.34 kPa
d.0 kPa
Situation 2 : A soil profile shown has a zone of

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