A soil formation is composed of 5 m thick clay and 5 m thick sand being the sand above the clay. The ground water table (GWT) is located at 2 m below the ground surface. 40 kPa 2 m Sand Ydry = 17.66 kN/m^3 y GWT Sand 3 m Ysat = 20.93 kN/m^3 LI = 64% PL = 20% w = 40% 5 m Clay eo = 0.60 G. = 2.60 1. Calculate the primary compression index. [ Select 2. Calculate the primary consolidation settlement of the normally consolidated clay layer if there is a surcharge of 40 kPa acting on the ground surface. | Select ] 3. Calculate the secondary settlement of the clay layer 5 years after the completion of the primary consolidation settlement. Time for completion of primary settlement is 2 years. Use C, = 0.02. [Select]
A soil formation is composed of 5 m thick clay and 5 m thick sand being the sand above the clay. The ground water table (GWT) is located at 2 m below the ground surface. 40 kPa 2 m Sand Ydry = 17.66 kN/m^3 y GWT Sand 3 m Ysat = 20.93 kN/m^3 LI = 64% PL = 20% w = 40% 5 m Clay eo = 0.60 G. = 2.60 1. Calculate the primary compression index. [ Select 2. Calculate the primary consolidation settlement of the normally consolidated clay layer if there is a surcharge of 40 kPa acting on the ground surface. | Select ] 3. Calculate the secondary settlement of the clay layer 5 years after the completion of the primary consolidation settlement. Time for completion of primary settlement is 2 years. Use C, = 0.02. [Select]
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![A soil formation is composed of 5 m thick clay and 5 m thick sand being the sand above the clay. The ground water table (GWT) is located at 2 m below
the ground surface.
40 kPa
2 m
Sand
Ydry = 17.66 kN/m^3
VGWT
Sand
3 m
Y sat = 20.93 kN/m^3
LI = 64%
PL = 20%
w = 40%
5 m Clay
eo = 0.60
G. = 2.60
1. Calculate the primary compression index.
[ Select ]
2. Calculate the primary consolidation settlement of the normally consolidated clay layer if there is a surcharge of 40 kPa acting on the ground surface.
[ Select]
3. Calculate the secondary settlement of the clay layer 5 years after the completion of the primary consolidation settlement. Time for completion of
primary settlement is 2 years. Use C, = 0.02. [Select ]](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F31e4a6e9-47c9-4f03-b558-5e550d7554f7%2Ff788d328-3580-4ed9-bd46-7aa36989a3b8%2Fdgmaux_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:A soil formation is composed of 5 m thick clay and 5 m thick sand being the sand above the clay. The ground water table (GWT) is located at 2 m below
the ground surface.
40 kPa
2 m
Sand
Ydry = 17.66 kN/m^3
VGWT
Sand
3 m
Y sat = 20.93 kN/m^3
LI = 64%
PL = 20%
w = 40%
5 m Clay
eo = 0.60
G. = 2.60
1. Calculate the primary compression index.
[ Select ]
2. Calculate the primary consolidation settlement of the normally consolidated clay layer if there is a surcharge of 40 kPa acting on the ground surface.
[ Select]
3. Calculate the secondary settlement of the clay layer 5 years after the completion of the primary consolidation settlement. Time for completion of
primary settlement is 2 years. Use C, = 0.02. [Select ]
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