Q: For the soil profile shown in figure. Determine the: a) Final consolidation settlement. b) Time (in month) required for 50% consolidation. c) Time (in month) required for the settlement to be (32) mm. d) Effective stress at the mid of the clay layer immediately after applying the load. e) Pore water pressure at the mid of the clay at the end of consolidation. f) Time (in month) required for full consolidation. g) value of maximum preconsolidation pressure (Gp)at which the clay is considered as normally consolidated clay. Note: use y,, =10 kN/m’® Surcharge Aq.~ 60 kPa ELO Sand =15 kN/m* EL-3m Y Sand y=17kN/ m® - EL-6m Clay Y= 19.5 kN/m’ 0.CR=1.6 e=081 Ce=0.15 Sm¥ yr C,=0.02 EL-10m Sand Q: For the soil profile shown in figure. Determine the:a) Final consolidation settlement.b) Time (in month) required for 50% consolidation.c) Time (in month) required for the settlement to be (32) mm.d) Effective stress at the mid of the clay layer immediately after applying the load.e) Pore water pressure at the mid of the clay at the end of consolidation.f) Time (in month) required for full consolidation.g) value of maximum preconsolidation pressure (op)at which the clay is consideredas normally consolidated clay.Note: use yw = 10 kN/mSurcharge Aq. 60 kPaEl. 0XXXSand y= 15 kN/m³El. -3 mSand y= 17 kN/ m³El. -6 mClayY. = 19.5 kN/mO.C.R =1.6C. = 0.15C, = 0.02e = 0.81C, 1.5 m/ yrEl. -10 mSand

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Q: For the soil profile shown in figure. Determine the: a) Final consolidation settlement. b) Time (in month) required for 50% consolidation. c) Time (in month) required for the settlement to be (32) mm. d) Effective stress at the mid of the clay layer immediately after applying the load. e) Pore water pressure at the mid of the clay at the end of consolidation. f) Time (in month) required for full consolidation. g) value of maximum preconsolidation pressure (Gp)at which the clay is considered as normally consolidated clay. Note: use y,, =10 kN/m’® Surcharge Aq.~ 60 kPa ELO Sand =15 kN/m* EL-3m Y Sand y=17kN/ m® - EL-6m Clay Y= 19.5 kN/m’ 0.CR=1.6 e=081 Ce=0.15 Sm¥ yr C,=0.02 EL-10m Sand

Transcribed Image Text:Q: For the soil profile shown in figure. Determine the: a) Final consolidation settlement. b) Time (in month) required for 50% consolidation. c) Time (in month) required for the settlement to be (32) mm. d) Effective stress at the mid of the clay layer immediately after applying the load. e) Pore water pressure at the mid of the clay at the end of consolidation. f) Time (in month) required for full consolidation. g) value of maximum preconsolidation pressure (op)at which the clay is considered as normally consolidated clay. Note: use yw = 10 kN/m Surcharge Aq. 60 kPa El. 0 XXX Sand y= 15 kN/m³ El. -3 m Sand y= 17 kN/ m³ El. -6 m Clay Y. = 19.5 kN/m O.C.R =1.6 C. = 0.15 C, = 0.02 e = 0.81 C, 1.5 m/ yr El. -10 m Sand

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