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)

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.

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.

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Calculation of Settlement

The vertical displacement of the structural foundation due to the loading from the superstructure is known as settlement. It is due to the reduction of air voids present in the soil. The amount of vertical displacement depends on the bearing capacity of the soil on which the foundation is laid. The effect of the settlement depends on the magnitude of settlement, uniformity, and the structural design of the structure. The maximum allowable settlement for residential and office buildings should be less than 18 mm, for industrial buildings, it is 38 mm and for commercial buildings, it is 25 mm.

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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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