Find the increase in effective vertical stress at a depth

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The water table is lowered from a depth of 10' to a depth of 20' in a deposit of silt. All the silt is saturated, even after the water table is lowered. The silt's water content is 26%. Find the increase in effective vertical stress at a depth of 34' due to lowering the water table.

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