Find out the settlements of the mat foundation of 40 ft * 20 ft (Figure 2) using The Empirical Formula. Total load is (1500 + X) kip and the depth of the foundation is 8 ft. [Here, X = Last three digits of student Id.]
Find out the settlements of the mat foundation of 40 ft * 20 ft (Figure 2) using The Empirical Formula. Total load is (1500 + X) kip and the depth of the foundation is 8 ft. [Here, X = Last three digits of student Id.]
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X=30
![b) Find out the settlements of the mat foundation of 40 ft * 20 ft (Figure 2) using The
Empirical Formula. Total load is (1500 + X) kip and the depth of the foundation is 8 ft.
[Here, X = Last three digits of student Id.]
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Foundation size
Y = 90 +
X * 0.01 pcf
6 + X *
Silt
= 40 ft * 20 ft
0.01 ft
Ydry = 110 +
X* 0.01 pcf
6 + X *
0.01 ft
Dry Sand
Ysat = 120 +
X * 0.01 pcf
10 + X *
Sand
0.01 ft
Ysat = 130 +
X * 0.01 pcf
10 + X *
Clay
0.01 ft
e, = 0.8
LL = 40
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Transcribed Image Text:b) Find out the settlements of the mat foundation of 40 ft * 20 ft (Figure 2) using The
Empirical Formula. Total load is (1500 + X) kip and the depth of the foundation is 8 ft.
[Here, X = Last three digits of student Id.]
Page 3 of 10
Foundation size
Y = 90 +
X * 0.01 pcf
6 + X *
Silt
= 40 ft * 20 ft
0.01 ft
Ydry = 110 +
X* 0.01 pcf
6 + X *
0.01 ft
Dry Sand
Ysat = 120 +
X * 0.01 pcf
10 + X *
Sand
0.01 ft
Ysat = 130 +
X * 0.01 pcf
10 + X *
Clay
0.01 ft
e, = 0.8
LL = 40
Figure 2: Q 4 (b)
Expert Solution
Step 1
The total vertical displacement generally happens at the foundation level and it is known as settlement. settlement is the reducing rate of the volume air void ratio in the soil and here the foundations on bedrock settle and the types of soil such as clay also settle.
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