a. Find the initial vertical stress at depth of 6m from the surface. b. Find the vertical stress increment at the depth of 5m below the centre and corner of the loaded area. c. Determine the total vertical stress at depth 5m below the bottom of the foundation.
a. Find the initial vertical stress at depth of 6m from the surface. b. Find the vertical stress increment at the depth of 5m below the centre and corner of the loaded area. c. Determine the total vertical stress at depth 5m below the bottom of the foundation.
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Transcribed Image Text:A new residence has a column load of 24000 kN. This is supported via a 3m by 4m
rectangular footing whose bottom is 1m below the surface of this homogenous lateritic soil
layer. 5m below the footing, there is a 6m thick clay layer. The clay layer has a unit weight of
18.0 kN/m³, void ratio (e) of 0.67, and compressibility index (Cc) of 0.237. The lateritic soil
has a unit rate of 19 kN/m³
a. Find the initial vertical stress at depth of 6m from the surface.
b. Find the vertical stress increment at the depth of 5m below the centre and corner of
the loaded area.
c. Determine the total vertical stress at depth 5m below the bottom of the foundation.
d. Calculate the settlement in the clay layer at the corner of the loaded area.

Transcribed Image Text:A new residence has a column load of 24000 kN. This is supported via a 3m by 4m
rectangular footing whose bottom is 1m below the surface of this homogenous lateritic soil
layer. 5m below the footing, there is a 6m thick clay layer. The clay layer has a unit weight of
18.0 kN/m³, void ratio (e) of 0.67, and compressibility index (Cc) of 0.237. The lateritic soil
has a unit rate of 19 kN/m³
a. Find the initial vertical stress at depth of 6m from the surface.
b. Find the vertical stress increment at the depth of 5m below the centre and corner of
the loaded area.
c. Determine the total vertical stress at depth 5m below the bottom of the foundation.
d. Calculate the settlement in the clay layer at the corner of the loaded area.
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