A soil sample is taken from the midpoint of the clay layer of Example 6.8-that is, from

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A soil sample is taken from the midpoint of the clay layer of Example 6.8-that is, from a depth of 6 m. If the pore pressure parameter Au for unloading is 0.90, estimate the effective vertical and horizontal stresses acting on the sample just before testing in the laboratory. Assume ∅' for the clay is 25 deg. (Hint: Draw elements with stresses similar to Fig. 12.36, and use the definition of stress increments in Appendix B.3.) (After G.A. Leonards.)?

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An Introduction to Geotechnical Engineering

ISBN: 978-0132496346

2nd edition

Authors: Robert D. Holtz, William D. Kovacs, Thomas C. Sheahan

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