Estimate the settlement of the center of the tank, shown in the sketch, due to consolidation of the 20-ft layer of clay.
Estimate the settlement of the center of the tank, shown in the sketch, due to consolidation of the 20-ft layer of clay.
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Transcribed Image Text:8. Estimate the settlement of the center of
the tank, shown in the sketch, due to
consolidation of the 20-ft layer of clay.
80'diam.
-Oil tank; 500 lb/sq ft
30' fine sand; 125 lb/cu ft
20'clay; qu = 1.3 tons/sq ft
W = 54 %
Wp = 26%
W = 44%
Isat = /15 lb /cu ft
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