(Solved): Question 3: A soil profile consists of 6 m of coarse sand overlying 4 m of firm clay. The water tabl ...

Question 3: A soil profile consists of 6 m of coarse sand overlying 4 m of firm clay. The water table is at a depth of 2 m , and pore water pressures are hydrostatic over depth. The sand is estimated to have an average dry unit weight of

over its full thickness, and to be saturated below the water table and essentially dry above the water table. The clay has an average water content of

. The specific gravity of solids can be taken as 2.65 for both soils. Estimate the total vertical stress, pore water pressure, and effective vertical stress at a depth of 10 m .