Solutions chs 1-5
5 (a) Beneath the office block, the vertical total stress is increased by the surcharge of 90kPa, giving σv = 132kPa + 90 kPa ⇒ σv = 222 kPa The pore water pressure u is unchanged, ⇒ u = 29.4kPa The vertical effective stress σ'v = σv - u = (222kPa - 29.4k...