Principles of Foundation Engineering, SI Edition
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Author: Braja M. Das
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Find the gross ultimate bearing capacity of the clay.
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8.4 A rectangular foundation is shown in Figure P8.2, given B=2m, L=4m
q = 240 kN/m², H = 6m, and D; = 2 m.
(a) Assuming E = 3800KN/m², calculate the average elastic settlement. Use
Eq. (8.24).
(b) If the clay is normally consolidated, calculate the consolidation settlement.
Use Eq. (8.35) and y,t = 17.5 kN/m’, C, = 0.12, and e, = 1.1.
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