A 6 m. layer of clay is underlain by a layer of sand 4 m. in thickness. Due to the weight of soil above the mid-height of the clay it produces at geostatic pressure of 50 kPa. Void ratio of clay = 1.20 Compression index, Cc = 0.20 Determine the primary consolidation settlement if an additional stress of 28 kPa is applied to the constructed structure above the layers of soil.

A 6 m. layer of clay is underlain by a layer of sand 4 m. in thickness. Due to the weight of soil above the mid-height of the clay it produces at geostatic pressure of 50 kPa. Void ratio of clay = 1.20 Compression index, Cc = 0.20 Determine the primary consolidation settlement if an additional stress of 28 kPa is applied to the constructed structure above the layers of soil.

Structural Analysis

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Author:KASSIMALI, Aslam.

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Chapter2: Loads On Structures

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