Consider the soil profile shown in Figure 11.44 subjected to the uniformly distributed load, Ds, on the ground surface. Given: Ds = 26 kN/m2; H1 = 1.83 m; H2 = 3.66 m; and H3 = 5.5 m. Soil characteristics are as follows:Sand: gdry =17.9 kN/m3; gsat =18.5 kN/m3Clay: gsat =18.3 kN/m3 ; LL = 38; e = 0.73; Cs = 1/5 CcEstimate the primary consolidation settlement in the clay ifThe clay is normally consolidatedThe preconsolidation pressure s’c = 105 kN/m2

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Consider the soil profile shown in Figure 11.44 subjected to the uniformly distributed load, Ds, on the ground surface. Given: Ds = 26 kN/m²; H₁ = 1.83 m; H₂ = 3.66 m; and H₃ = 5.5 m. Soil characteristics are as follows:

Sand: g_dry=17.9 kN/m³; g_sat=18.5 kN/m³
Clay: g_sat=18.3 kN/m³ ; LL = 38; e = 0.73; C_s = 1/5 Cc

Estimate the primary consolidation settlement in the clay if

The clay is normally consolidated
The preconsolidation pressure s’_c = 105 kN/m²

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