Civil Engineering MCQAE Level Civil Engineering
Effective stress in saturated soil equals
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Choose the correct answer
A
total stress minus pore water pressure
B
total stress plus pore water pressure
C
submerged unit weight only
D
pore pressure only
Correct Answer
A. total stress minus pore water pressure
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Terzaghi effective stress principle is sigma prime = sigma - u.
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