Δσ 1 m Groundwater table Im. Sand Clay C, = 2 mm²/min 2 m 1 m Sand Clay C, = 2 mm²/min Sand I m %3D Figure P2.18

Q: A cylindrical water tank weighing 1,000,000 N with a diameter of 3.5 m is expected to be placed on a…

A: The given data is: Weight of Cylindrical tank (W) = 1,000,000 N Diameter of tank (d) = 3.5 m…

Q: For a laboratory consolidation test on a clay specimen (drained on both sides) the following results…

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Q: A layer of normally consolidated, saturated silty clay of 1 m thickness is subjected to one…

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Q: a (kN/m?) 0.92 150 300 0.77 O Cingage Leaming 20

A: Coefficient of volume compressibility is defined as when a unit pressure is applied on the unit…

Q: Q3: A normally consolidated clay layer is 5 m thick (one-way drainage). From the application of a…

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Q: A 12 ft. sandy fill is to be added to the saturated clay site shown below. The moist unit weight of…

A: Before loadingσ'=112.4-62.4×10=500 lb/ft2After loadingσ'=500+115×12=1880 lb/ft2σc'=1000 lb/ft2

Q: A consolidated-undrained test on a normally consolidate clay yield the following results: Confining…

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Q: A normally consolidated clay layer is 5 m thick (one-way drainage). From the application of a given…

A: Given: The thickness of clay layer is 5 m or 500 cm. The primary settlement is 160 mm. The…

Q: A storage tank of diameter of 30 m and gross (total)weight 105 kN is to be constructed on site shown…

A: Assume unit wt of the water γw=9.81 KN/m3Unit wt of sand  γs =G+Se1+eγw=2.8+0×e1+0.55×9.81=17.72…

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.