446 kN Sand Yary 15.7 kN/m3 1.4m ground water table -1.5 x 1.5- 0.9m Sand Ysat=19.2 kN/m3 Clay Ysa 18.8 kN/ma 2.4m C=0.25 Cy=0.06

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Compute the settlement of the clay layer caused by primary consolidation if the pre consolidation pressure of the clay is 96kPa. use approximate method for average vertical stress.

446 kN
Sand
Ydry 15.7 kN/m3
1.4m
ground
water
table
-1.5 x 1.5-
0.9m
Sand
Ysat=19.2 kN/m3
Clay
Ysar 18.8 kN/ma
2.4m
Ce=0.25 Cy=0.06
e=0,25
Transcribed Image Text:446 kN Sand Ydry 15.7 kN/m3 1.4m ground water table -1.5 x 1.5- 0.9m Sand Ysat=19.2 kN/m3 Clay Ysar 18.8 kN/ma 2.4m Ce=0.25 Cy=0.06 e=0,25
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