A stratum of normally consolidated clay is 25 feet thick and the water content is 3. measured as 50% (G;=2.7). Consolidation tests on undisturbed samples of the clay indicate Ce = 0.68. On top of the clay is 5 feet of sand with a total unit weight of 120 pcf. To build a parking lot, 8 feet of fill is now placed on top of the sand. Tests on the fill indicate that the average water content is 10% and the average dry unit weight is 115 pcf. The water table is located 2 ft below the ground surface. Calculate the settlement of the clay due to the added weight of the fill. Treat the clay as one layer and compute the stresses and change in void ratio at mid-depth in the clay.

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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.