A 15 m x 20 m mat foundation shown in Figure (Q4), carries a building load of 4200 tonne and is placed at 4.0 m depth below the ground level. Compute the consolidation settlement at the midpoint of the long side of the foundation (Point C) if the preconsolidation pressure at the middle of the clay layer is 180 kN/m². 12 4m 2m 6 m Sand Y. 17 kN/m² Ya#14 kN/m² Clay, e 0.8, C 0.33, y=19.7 kN/m³ Figure (04) Raft foundation 15 mx 20 m 20 m 15 m ent od to

A 15 m x 20 m mat foundation shown in Figure (Q4), carries a building load of 4200 tonne and is placed at 4.0 m depth below the ground level. Compute the consolidation settlement at the midpoint of the long side of the foundation (Point C) if the preconsolidation pressure at the middle of the clay layer is 180 kN/m². 12 4m 2m 6 m Sand Y. 17 kN/m² Ya#14 kN/m² Clay, e 0.8, C 0.33, y=19.7 kN/m³ Figure (04) Raft foundation 15 mx 20 m 20 m 15 m ent od to

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