the ultimate consolidation ent (expressed in mm) of the clay
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![EII
-w
xXx
Sand
Clay
GL
#
GWT
Hard stratum
Assuming unit weight of water as 10
kN/m3, the ultimate consolidation
settlement (expressed in mm) of the clay
layer is](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F383ff583-c986-4c39-b13e-ca2a5636d36c%2F3a263cbe-6905-4422-ae8e-cca68a275763%2Fqdzotou_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:EII
-w
xXx
Sand
Clay
GL
#
GWT
Hard stratum
Assuming unit weight of water as 10
kN/m3, the ultimate consolidation
settlement (expressed in mm) of the clay
layer is
![An undisturbed soil sample was taken
from the middle of a clay layer (i.e., 1.5
m below GL), as shown in figure. The
water table was at the top of clay layer.
Laboratory test results are as follows:
Natural water content of clay : 25%
Pre-consolidation pressure of clay : 60
kPa
Compression index of clay : 0.50
Recompression index of clay : 0.05
Specific gravity of clay : 2.70
Bulk unit weight of sand : 17 kN/m3
A compacted fill of 2.5 m height with
unit weight of 20 kN/m³ is placed at the
ground level.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F383ff583-c986-4c39-b13e-ca2a5636d36c%2F3a263cbe-6905-4422-ae8e-cca68a275763%2F26537en_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:An undisturbed soil sample was taken
from the middle of a clay layer (i.e., 1.5
m below GL), as shown in figure. The
water table was at the top of clay layer.
Laboratory test results are as follows:
Natural water content of clay : 25%
Pre-consolidation pressure of clay : 60
kPa
Compression index of clay : 0.50
Recompression index of clay : 0.05
Specific gravity of clay : 2.70
Bulk unit weight of sand : 17 kN/m3
A compacted fill of 2.5 m height with
unit weight of 20 kN/m³ is placed at the
ground level.
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