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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 eo = 0.86, LL = 42, PL = 18 17.5 Gravel Ywet = 19.2 kN/m³ z, m --0-

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 eo = 0.86, LL = 42, PL = 18 17.5 Gravel Ywet = 19.2 kN/m³ z, m --0-

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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 20: Sand Ydry 6.8 12.5 17.5 z, m -0-- = 18.6 kN/m³ W.T. Sand Ywet = 19.0 kN/m³ Clay Ywet = 18.5 kN/m³ eo = 0.86, LL = 42, PL = 18 Gravel Ywet = 19.2 kN/m³
Transcribed Image Text: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 20: Sand Ydry 6.8 12.5 17.5 z, m -0-- = 18.6 kN/m³ W.T. Sand Ywet = 19.0 kN/m³ Clay Ywet = 18.5 kN/m³ eo = 0.86, LL = 42, PL = 18 Gravel Ywet = 19.2 kN/m³
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