Compressibililty: Consolidation and Settlement of Soil 500 kN 4m x 3m 3.5m Dry Sand Yary = 15 kN/m Sand V = 17 kN/m² 1.5m Clay = 19 kN/m Ysat 4.5m e. = 1.0 LL=50% 2. Find the total consolidation settlement of the clay 4 years after the completion of primary consolidation settlement. The time for the completion of the primary consolidation settlement is 3 years. Ca = 0.020 (E; = 18 MPa, Poisson's Ratio = 0.20, I = 1.0)

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Consolidation parameters

Consolidation is the process of expulsion of pore water present in the voids of soil solids under the pressure of the applied load. This is a quick process in the case of coarse-grained soils since the permeability is high due to the presence of more voids, while it is a slow and gradual process in the case of clayey soil as the permeability of clay is less. An example of consolidation is the settlement of soil under a building due to the load coming from the building.