Question

2. (30 pts) The site in Question 1 will be subject to grading. The maximum cut and fill cases are described below (Case A and B). Calculate the total stress,

pore water pressure, and effective stress at the midpoint of Layer C for each case. a) (15 pts) The maximum cut will remove 8 feet of the existing soil material. b) (15 pts) The maximum fill will be 6 feet high. The fill soil has a compacted moist unit weight (y) of 120 pcf.

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