A 2m X 2m footing carrying 1400KN load is constructed in a site with 2.5m thick clay layer under a 2.5m thick sand layer. If the footing and the ground water table are located at 1.5m below the surface, calculate the consolidation settlement of the footing. You may assume the following soil properties: for sand []sat 15.7kN/m°, and for clay eo= 0.65, Cc = 0.25, Cs = 0.06, I'p = 200KN/m² and Isat =19.25KN/m³. 19.25kN/m and t 3 %D %3D
A 2m X 2m footing carrying 1400KN load is constructed in a site with 2.5m thick clay layer under a 2.5m thick sand layer. If the footing and the ground water table are located at 1.5m below the surface, calculate the consolidation settlement of the footing. You may assume the following soil properties: for sand []sat 15.7kN/m°, and for clay eo= 0.65, Cc = 0.25, Cs = 0.06, I'p = 200KN/m² and Isat =19.25KN/m³. 19.25kN/m and t 3 %D %3D
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![A 2m X 2m footing carrying 1400KN load is constructed in
a site with 2.5m thick clay layer under a 2.5m thick sand
layer. If the footing and the ground water table are located
at 1.5m below the surface, calculate the consolidation
settlement of the footing. You may assume the following
soil properties: for sand []sat
15.7kN/m°, and for clay eo= 0.65, Cc = 0.25, Cs = 0.06,
I'p = 200KN/m² and Isat =19.25KN/m³.
19.25kN/m and t
3
3
%D
%3D](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F41bd06d7-1600-495f-86dc-f0416d9efda8%2Ffea14545-f0cf-43a3-ad48-aa9df103d2de%2F7h0srb6_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:A 2m X 2m footing carrying 1400KN load is constructed in
a site with 2.5m thick clay layer under a 2.5m thick sand
layer. If the footing and the ground water table are located
at 1.5m below the surface, calculate the consolidation
settlement of the footing. You may assume the following
soil properties: for sand []sat
15.7kN/m°, and for clay eo= 0.65, Cc = 0.25, Cs = 0.06,
I'p = 200KN/m² and Isat =19.25KN/m³.
19.25kN/m and t
3
3
%D
%3D
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