PLEASE ONLY SOLVE PROBLEM 2, Please only solve problem 2 with clear step by step calculations and solutions. I want to understand the theory and concept behind it so please help me 1. For the square foundation below determine: a) ultimate settlement and b) settlement after 140days due to consolidation of the clay layer. Base your calculations on the values at the midpoint ofthe layer.8 ft12 ft8 ft16 ftSAND (COARSE)Y 110 pcfG₁= 2.65q=2200 psfROCKw=0.08e=0.6CLAY (NORM.CONSOL.)c,= 0.15 ft/dayC = 0.42eo=1.2G₂ =2.57a) Sult = D.126 ftS140 =0,089 ft2. Assume that the moist unit weight of sand in Problem 1 to be 122 lb/ft', the saturated unitweight of sand 130 and clay 120 lb/ft'. What should be the thickness of a soil layer of a unit weightof 120 lb/ft' that would cause consolidation settlement of 0.1 ft in 100 days?H = 4.8 ft

Ultimate Settlement=Sult=0.126 ft Settlement after 140 days=S140=0.087 ft Saturated unit weight of…

1 For the square foundation below determine: a) ultimate settlement and b) settlement after 140 days due to consolidation of the clay layer. Base your calculations on the values at the midpoint of the layer. 8 ft 12 ft 8 ft 16 ft q=2200 psf SAND (COARSE) Yo 110 pcf W-0.08 G₁= 2.65 ROCK e=0.6 CLAY (NORM.CONSOL.) c, = 0.15 ft/day C₂ = 0.42 @p=1.2 G₁ =2.57 a) Sult = D.126 ft 5140 = 0.087 ft 2. Assume that the moist unit weight of sand in Problem 1 to be 122 lb/ft, the saturated unit weight of sand 130 and clay 120 lb/ft'. What should be the thickness of a soil layer of a unit weight of 120 lb/ft' that would cause consolidation settlement of 0.1 ft in 100 days? H = 4.8 ft

1 For the square foundation below determine: a) ultimate settlement and b) settlement after 140 days due to consolidation of the clay layer. Base your calculations on the values at the midpoint of the layer. 8 ft 12 ft 8 ft 16 ft q=2200 psf SAND (COARSE) Yo 110 pcf W-0.08 G₁= 2.65 ROCK e=0.6 CLAY (NORM.CONSOL.) c, = 0.15 ft/day C₂ = 0.42 @p=1.2 G₁ =2.57 a) Sult = D.126 ft 5140 = 0.087 ft 2. Assume that the moist unit weight of sand in Problem 1 to be 122 lb/ft, the saturated unit weight of sand 130 and clay 120 lb/ft'. What should be the thickness of a soil layer of a unit weight of 120 lb/ft' that would cause consolidation settlement of 0.1 ft in 100 days? H = 4.8 ft

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