A soil exists in an area where the ground surface is level and the groundwater table is 3 m below the surface. The saturated unit weight for the soil is 22 kN/m3, and the wet weight for the soil above the water table is 18 kN/m3. The lateral pressure is 0.5 times the vertical pressure. The vertical and lateral pressures represent principal stresses. Determine the value for the major and minor principal stresses at a depth of 10 m (determine values for both the total stress and effective stress condition), and the maximum shear stress that develops because of the effective principal stresses.

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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.