Find the average elastic settlement of the foundation.
Answer to Problem 7.1P
The average elastic settlement of the foundation is
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
The width and length of the foundation is
The depth of foundation
The depth of bottom of foundation to rigid layer H is
The modulus of elasticity of clay
The net load per unit area of the foundation is
Calculation:
Find the elastic settlement
Consider
Consider
Refer to figure 7.1 in the text book for finding
Take
Take
Find the elastic settlement using Equation (1).
Therefore, The average elastic settlement of the foundation is
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