SITUATION. A silty sand layer has effective diameter of 5 x 10^-6 m and void ratio of 0.80. SITUATION. (Continuation) Groundwater table is located 10 m below the surface, If the dry unit weight of the layer is 18 kN/m^3 and the saturated unit weight is 20 kN/m^3, Determine the capillary rise in the layer if the capillary constant is 0.2 cm?. what is the effective stress 8 m below the surface? O 130.38 kPa 10 m O 8m O 169.62 kPa O 120.57 kPa O 5m O 125.27 kPa O 3m. O O 0 0

SITUATION. A silty sand layer has effective diameter of 5 x 10^-6 m and void ratio of 0.80. SITUATION. (Continuation) Groundwater table is located 10 m below the surface, If the dry unit weight of the layer is 18 kN/m^3 and the saturated unit weight is 20 kN/m^3, Determine the capillary rise in the layer if the capillary constant is 0.2 cm?. what is the effective stress 8 m below the surface? O 130.38 kPa 10 m O 8m O 169.62 kPa O 120.57 kPa O 5m O 125.27 kPa O 3m. O O 0 0

Principles of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

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Author:Braja M. Das, Khaled Sobhan

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Chapter9: In Situ Stresses

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