A 2.5 m wide strip footing carrying a net wall load of 550 kN/m is placed at a depth of 1.5 m below the ground surface. The entire soil below the ground level is granular and the average tip resistance from a cone penetration test for each layer is given in table below. Estimate the settlement after 10 years using Schmertmann's method. The average unit weight of sand = 18 kN/m³.

A 2.5 m wide strip footing carrying a net wall load of 550 kN/m is placed at a depth of 1.5 m below the ground surface. The entire soil below the ground level is granular and the average tip resistance from a cone penetration test for each layer is given in table below. Estimate the settlement after 10 years using Schmertmann's method. The average unit weight of sand = 18 kN/m³.

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Chapter17: Subsoil Exploration

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