milwaukee-geotech
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I have a question regarding the calculations in this problem (#81 Pile Settlement). Am I wrong but shouldn't the unit weight of layer 1 and 2 below the water table be the saturated unit weight and not the unit weight given. this changes initial stress calculation and I obtain the wrong answer. the solution takes layer 1 below the water table at (19kn/m3 - 9.81) shouldn't it be (19 * 1.28)= 24.32 kn/m3 for the saturated unit weight giving you (24.32 - 9.81) = ---etc.
I'm just not a fan of the Lindeburg sample problems vs. DAS and Knowles books and the NCEES sample exams.
I'm just not a fan of the Lindeburg sample problems vs. DAS and Knowles books and the NCEES sample exams.