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A footing of size 2m x 2m transferring a pressure of 200kN/m², is placed at a depth of 1.5 m below the ground as shown in the figure (not drawn to the scale). The clay stratum is normally consolidated. The clay has specific gravity of 2.65 and compression index of 0.3. 1.5m 1m 1.5 m 200kN/m² Silty sand Clay Ya = 15kN/m³ Y sat = 18kN/m³ Y sat = 17 kN/m³ GWT $0.5 m Dense sand Considering 2:1 (vertical to horizontal) method of load distribution and Y = 10kN/m³, the primary consolida- tion settlement (in mm, round off to two decimal places) of the clay stratum is

A footing of size 2m x 2m transferring a pressure of 200kN/m², is placed at a depth of 1.5 m below the ground as shown in the figure (not drawn to the scale). The clay stratum is normally consolidated. The clay has specific gravity of 2.65 and compression index of 0.3. 1.5m 1m 1.5 m 200kN/m² Silty sand Clay Ya = 15kN/m³ Y sat = 18kN/m³ Y sat = 17 kN/m³ GWT $0.5 m Dense sand Considering 2:1 (vertical to horizontal) method of load distribution and Y = 10kN/m³, the primary consolida- tion settlement (in mm, round off to two decimal places) of the clay stratum is

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A footing of size 2m-2m transferring a pressure of 200kN/m², is placed at a depth of 1.5 m below the ground as shown in the figure (not drawn to the scale). The clay stratum is normally consolidated. The clay has specific gravity of 2.65 and compression index of 0.3. 1.5m 1m 1.5 m 200 kN/m² Silty sand Clay Ya = 15kN/m³ Y sat = 18kN/m³ Y sat = 17 kN/m³ GWT $0.5 m Dense sand Considering 2:1 (vertical to horizontal) method of load distribution and Y₁ = 10kN/m³, the primary consolida- tion settlement (in mm, round off to two decimal places) of the clay stratum is
Transcribed Image Text:A footing of size 2m-2m transferring a pressure of 200kN/m², is placed at a depth of 1.5 m below the ground as shown in the figure (not drawn to the scale). The clay stratum is normally consolidated. The clay has specific gravity of 2.65 and compression index of 0.3. 1.5m 1m 1.5 m 200 kN/m² Silty sand Clay Ya = 15kN/m³ Y sat = 18kN/m³ Y sat = 17 kN/m³ GWT $0.5 m Dense sand Considering 2:1 (vertical to horizontal) method of load distribution and Y₁ = 10kN/m³, the primary consolida- tion settlement (in mm, round off to two decimal places) of the clay stratum is
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