A 15 m deep sand layer has its groundwater table level at 5 m below the ground level. If the saturated and dry densities of sand are 19.5 and 16.5 kN/cum, then the effective pressure (kN/sq.m.) just above the groundwater table is?

A 15 m deep sand layer has its groundwater table level at 5 m below the ground level. If the saturated and dry densities of sand are 19.5 and 16.5 kN/cum, then the effective pressure (kN/sq.m.) just above the groundwater table is?

Fundamentals of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

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Author:Braja M. Das, Nagaratnam Sivakugan

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Chapter6: Hydraulic Conductivity

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 6.10P

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A 15 m deep sand layer has its groundwater table
level at 5 m below the ground level. If the
saturated and dry densities of sand are 19.5 and
16.5 kN/cum, then the effective pressure
(kN/sq.m.) just above the groundwater table is ?

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