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Estimate the primary consolidation settlement of the clay. Assume the soil above the water table to be saturated, Cc = 0.3, and Gs = 2.7

Estimate the primary consolidation settlement of the clay. Assume the soil above the water table to be saturated, Cc = 0.3, and Gs = 2.7

Structural Analysis
Structural Analysis
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Author:KASSIMALI, Aslam.
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Estimate the primary consolidation settlement of the clay. Assume the soil above the water table to be saturated, Cc = 0.3, and Gs = 2.7

Settlement Fine sand Clay Coarse sand 3m 7m 1m The soil profile at a site for a proposed office building consists of a layer of fine sand 10m thick above a layer of soft, normally consolidated clay 1m thick. The groundwater table was observed at 3m below ground level. The void ratio of the sand is 0.76 and the water content of the clay is 34%. The building will impose a vertical stress increase of 80kPa at the middle of the clay layer.
Transcribed Image Text:Settlement Fine sand Clay Coarse sand 3m 7m 1m The soil profile at a site for a proposed office building consists of a layer of fine sand 10m thick above a layer of soft, normally consolidated clay 1m thick. The groundwater table was observed at 3m below ground level. The void ratio of the sand is 0.76 and the water content of the clay is 34%. The building will impose a vertical stress increase of 80kPa at the middle of the clay layer.
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