Figure below shows a group pile in clay. Determine the consolidation settlement of the group. Use the 2:1 method for estimating the average effective stress in the clay layer. General equation of consolidation settlement: Sp C. |H. – log- - log 1+eo o, 1+e, 1335 kN
Figure below shows a group pile in clay. Determine the consolidation settlement of the group. Use the 2:1 method for estimating the average effective stress in the clay layer. General equation of consolidation settlement: Sp C. |H. – log- - log 1+eo o, 1+e, 1335 kN
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Transcribed Image Text:Figure below shows a group pile in clay. Determine the consolidation settlement
of the group. Use the 2:1 method for estimating the average effective stress in the
clay layer.
General equation of consolidation settlement: S
C.
- log-
o' 1+e,
- log-
1+e,
1335 kN
Sand
3 m
Groundwater
y - 15.72 kN/m
table
Sand
3 m
Yat- 18.55 kN/m³
2.75 m
x 2.75 m
Group
plan
Normally consolidated clay
Yut = 19.18 kN/m
e,= 0.8
C- 0.8
15 m
18 m
Normally consolidated clay
Yut = 18.08 kN/m
e,- 1.0
C_ = 0.31
5m
Normally consolidated clay
= 19.5 kN/m
Yat
e-0.7
C = 0.26
3 m
Rock
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