A foundation 4 x 2 m carries a uniform pressure of 200 kN/ m- at a depth of I m in a layer of saturated clay 11m deep and underlain by a hard stratum. If E for the clay is 45 MN m, determine the average value of immediate settlement under the foundation.
A foundation 4 x 2 m carries a uniform pressure of 200 kN/ m- at a depth of I m in a layer of saturated clay 11m deep and underlain by a hard stratum. If E for the clay is 45 MN m, determine the average value of immediate settlement under the foundation.
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Transcribed Image Text:A foundation 4 x 2 m carries a uniform pressure of 200 kN/m² at a depth of Im
in a layer of saturated clay 11 m deep and underlain by a hard stratum. If E for
the clay is 45 MN/m-,
determine the average value of inmmediate settlement
under the foundation.
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