Question 5 If the clay is OC, pre-consolidation pressure, Pc=200 kPa, Cc=0.1, Cr=0.020, eo=0.9, calculate the primary consolidation settlement of clay layer, the surcharge pressure is 50 kPa as shown in the figure below (unit: mm). Hint: Use the middle layer to represent the whole layer. 50 kPa 3 m Granular fill v. = 196 kN/m3

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If the clay is OC, pre-consolidation pressure, Pc=200 kPa, Cc=0.1, Cr=0.020, e.=0.9,
calculate the primary consolidation settlement of clay layer, the surcharge pressure is
50 kPa as shown in the figure below (unit: mm). Hint: Use the middle layer to
represent the whole layer.
50 kPa
3 m
Granular fill, y,= 19.6 kN/m3
Clay, Y = 18.6 kN/m³
20 m
Dense glacial till
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Transcribed Image Text:Question 5 If the clay is OC, pre-consolidation pressure, Pc=200 kPa, Cc=0.1, Cr=0.020, e.=0.9, calculate the primary consolidation settlement of clay layer, the surcharge pressure is 50 kPa as shown in the figure below (unit: mm). Hint: Use the middle layer to represent the whole layer. 50 kPa 3 m Granular fill, y,= 19.6 kN/m3 Clay, Y = 18.6 kN/m³ 20 m Dense glacial till CS Scanned with CamScanner
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