11) What is the elastic settlement of the rigid foundation shown below? (Esand=220 k/ft², Eclay=140 k/ft2, μs=0.3, net pressure on the foundation, q=2.5 k/ft²)

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11) What is the elastic settlement of the rigid foundation shown below? (Esand=220 k/ft²,
Eclay=140 k/ft², μs=0.3, net pressure on the foundation, q=2.5 k/ft²)
a. 0.66 in.
b. 1.36 in.
c. 1.82 in.
d. 0.38 in.
4 ft
Bekl
2 ft
4 ft
2 ft
1.000
2 ft:
40 kips
4 ftx 4 ft
water table
bedrock
sand:
Yd=120 lbf/ft³
sand:
Ysat 130 lbf/3
clay:
Ysat 113 lbt/tt³
Cc=0.38
90=0.80
20.4.0-~D.OR
Transcribed Image Text:11) What is the elastic settlement of the rigid foundation shown below? (Esand=220 k/ft², Eclay=140 k/ft², μs=0.3, net pressure on the foundation, q=2.5 k/ft²) a. 0.66 in. b. 1.36 in. c. 1.82 in. d. 0.38 in. 4 ft Bekl 2 ft 4 ft 2 ft 1.000 2 ft: 40 kips 4 ftx 4 ft water table bedrock sand: Yd=120 lbf/ft³ sand: Ysat 130 lbf/3 clay: Ysat 113 lbt/tt³ Cc=0.38 90=0.80 20.4.0-~D.OR
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