ABSTRACT
Example 5.10 The water table is located at a depth of 3.0 m below the ground surface in a deposit of sand 11.0 m thick (Fig. Ex. 5.10). The sand is saturated above the water table. The total unit weight of the sand is 20 kN/m3. Calculate the (a) the total pressure, (b) the pore water pressure and (c) the effective pressure at depths 0, 3.0, 7.0, and 11.0 m from the ground surface, and draw the pressure distribution diagram.
