The foundation layout of a proposed residential building is as shown in Figure Q4. During the project, an extensive ground investigation was not carried out, and it was assumed in the design of the foundations that the clay layer had a uniform thickness of 1.2 m. Two years after construction the building settled with a differential settlement of 10 mm, leading to cracking of the walls of the building. It is estimated that the doors of the building will be jammed at a value of differential settlement equal to 24 mm. Subsequent ground investigation revealed that the thickness of the clay layer was not uniform but varies, as shown in Figure Q4. Calculate the expected total differential settlement, and the time it will take before the doors become jammed. 800 kN 800 kN Foundation A Foundation B 1.3 m x 1.3 m 1.3 m x 1.3 m Sànd. 1.4 m 3 m 2.8 m 1.2 m Clay, m, = 0.7 m²/MN Gravel Fig. Q4.

The foundation layout of a proposed residential building is as shown in Figure Q4. During the project, an extensive ground investigation was not carried out, and it was assumed in the design of the foundations that the clay layer had a uniform thickness of 1.2 m. Two years after construction the building settled with a differential settlement of 10 mm, leading to cracking of the walls of the building. It is estimated that the doors of the building will be jammed at a value of differential settlement equal to 24 mm. Subsequent ground investigation revealed that the thickness of the clay layer was not uniform but varies, as shown in Figure Q4. Calculate the expected total differential settlement, and the time it will take before the doors become jammed. 800 kN 800 kN Foundation A Foundation B 1.3 m x 1.3 m 1.3 m x 1.3 m Sànd. 1.4 m 3 m 2.8 m 1.2 m Clay, m, = 0.7 m²/MN Gravel Fig. Q4.

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