(b) Which one of the following soils will have a higher volumetric water content at a suction value of 10 kPa. () Sand Provide justification for your answer. (HINT: Eigure l may be useful to some extent in answering this onestions) (i) Expansive clay

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A: Given, Ho = 6 ft  Dr = 40% or 0.40 emax = 0.90 emin = 0.46

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A: Only one test available to determine plastic limit  So option 3 is correct only test#2 is availabe.

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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.