8.5 m compacted fill is to be placed over the soil profile. Consolidation tests are done on samples from point A and point B and produce the following results. Compute the ultimate consolidation settlement due to the weight of this fill in INCHES. CcCr202.0 mo8.5m7.0 m18.0 motototoSample A0.250.080.66101 kPaProposed fill8 = 20.3 kN/m³Y= 18.3 kN/m³y = 19.0 kN/m³y=19.5 kN/m²Sample B0.200.060.45510 kPa4.0AStiff silty clay (CL)10.0Glacial tillBVery stiff clay (CL)

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8.5 m compacted fill is to be placed over the soil profile. Consolidation tests are done on samples from point A and point B and produce the following results. Compute the ultimate consolidation settlement due to the weight of this fill in INCHES.

Cc
Cr
20
2.0 m
o
8.5m
7.0 m
18.0 m
otototo
Sample A
0.25
0.08
0.66
101 kPa
Proposed fill
8 = 20.3 kN/m³
Y= 18.3 kN/m³
y = 19.0 kN/m³
y=19.5 kN/m²
Sample B
0.20
0.06
0.45
510 kPa
4.0
A
Stiff silty clay (CL)
10.0
Glacial till
B
Very stiff clay (CL)

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