Question

2. A stratum of sand 2.5 m thick overlies a stratum of saturated clay 3 m thick. The water table is
1 m below the surface. For the sand, Gs = 2.65, e = 0.50 and for the clay Gs = 2.72, e = 1.1.
Calculate the total and effective vertical stresses at depths of 1 m, 2.5 m and 5.5 m below the
surface assuming that the sand above the water table is completely dry

Answer 1

solution

Answer 2

yes