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For the sand shown, given e=0.7, and
specific gravity of 2.65. Draw diagrams of
total stresses and pore water pressure with
depth.
First we need to find for the unit weights of
the soil layers.
For the moist sand
Since s=0.5, e=0.7,Gs=2.65
Inputting the values to find the water
content. We get 0.132 as our w.
Now inputting again to the moist unit
weight formula
2.65 x 9.81 x open close parentheses
1+0.132 = 17. 31 kn/m3

For the saturated sand

Given s=1, e=0.7, Gs=2.65
Inputting the values in the water content
formula =0.264
Following the saturated formula and
inputting the needed values
2.65 x 9.81 x open close parentheses
1+0.264 all divided by open close
parentheses 1+0.7= 19.33 kn/m3.

Now solving for the variations of the stress,

pore pressure and effective stress at the
layers.
For z=0 at point a
Stress at point a is equal to 0
Pore pressure at a is equal to 0
Thus the effective stress is equal to 0

Now for z=2 at point b

Stress at point b is equal to 2x17.31=34.62
kn/m2
Since the layer b has a layer before it, we
need to compute for the pore pressure
"before"
Pore pressure at b (before), with s=50
equals to (-50/100)(9.81 x 2) = - 9.81 kn/m2
For the pore pressure at b (after) with
s=100
Is equals to (-100/100)(9.81x2)=-19.62 kn/
m2
Now for the effective stresses
For the effective stress before
34.62-(-9.81)=44.43 kn/m2
For the effective stress after
34.62-(-19.62)=54.24 kn/m2

For z=4 at point c

Stress at point c is equal to
(2x17.31)+(2x19.33)=73.28 kn/m2
Pore pressure at c is equal to 0 since it is
where the water surface is located

Thus the effective stress is equal to

73.28-0=73.28 kn/m2.

For z=6 at point d

Stress at point d is equal to
(2x17.31)+(2x19.33)+(2x19.33)=111.94 kn/
m2
Pore pressure at c is equal to 2x9.81=19.62
kn/m2

Thus the effective stress is equal to

111.94-19.62=92.32 kn/m2.

Now that we have all the data needed, we

just need to input this to a table.

This is our table. For the stress at different

depths, pore pressure at depths and the
effective pressure at depths.