9.14 The soil profile for a future building construction site is shown in the following figure. The proposed footing is a 6.0 m diameter circular one with q = 200 kN/m2 as shown. Estimate the final primary consolidation settlement of the 5 m thick normally consolidated clay layer.

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9.14 The soil profile for a future building construction site is shown in the
following figure. The proposed footing is a 6.0 m diameter circular one
with q = 200 kN/m² as shown. Estimate the final primary consolidation
settlement of the 5 m thick normally consolidated clay layer.
r = 3.0 m.
q = 200 kN/m²
5.3
Sand
Ydry
= 18.6 kN/m³
6.8
W.T.
Sand ywet = 19.0 kN/m³
12.5
Clay ywet = 18.5 kN/m³
e, = 0.86, LL = 42, PL = 18
17.5
Gravel ywet = 19.2 kN/m³
Z, m
Transcribed Image Text:9.14 The soil profile for a future building construction site is shown in the following figure. The proposed footing is a 6.0 m diameter circular one with q = 200 kN/m² as shown. Estimate the final primary consolidation settlement of the 5 m thick normally consolidated clay layer. r = 3.0 m. q = 200 kN/m² 5.3 Sand Ydry = 18.6 kN/m³ 6.8 W.T. Sand ywet = 19.0 kN/m³ 12.5 Clay ywet = 18.5 kN/m³ e, = 0.86, LL = 42, PL = 18 17.5 Gravel ywet = 19.2 kN/m³ Z, m
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