Representative samples of a layer of silty clay, 5m thick, were tested in a consolidometer and the following results were obtained: Initial void ratio eq=0.90 Preconsolidation Recompression index C,=0.03 Compression insex Ce=0.27 stress o'c-120kN/m² Estimate the consolidation settlement if the present average overburden stress of the layer o'o -70kN/m² and increase in average stress in the laver is 80kN/m².

Representative samples of a layer of silty clay, 5m thick, were tested in a consolidometer and the following results were obtained: Initial void ratio eq=0.90 Preconsolidation Recompression index C,=0.03 Compression insex Ce=0.27 stress o'c-120kN/m² Estimate the consolidation settlement if the present average overburden stress of the layer o'o -70kN/m² and increase in average stress in the laver is 80kN/m².

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Calculation of Settlement

The vertical displacement of the structural foundation due to the loading from the superstructure is known as settlement. It is due to the reduction of air voids present in the soil. The amount of vertical displacement depends on the bearing capacity of the soil on which the foundation is laid. The effect of the settlement depends on the magnitude of settlement, uniformity, and the structural design of the structure. The maximum allowable settlement for residential and office buildings should be less than 18 mm, for industrial buildings, it is 38 mm and for commercial buildings, it is 25 mm.

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Representative samples of a layer of silty clay, 5m thick, were tested in a
consolidometer and the following results were obtained:
Initial void ratio eq=0.90
Preconsolidation
Recompression index C,=0.03
Compression insex Ce=0.27
stress o'c-120kN/m²
Estimate the consolidation settlement if the present average overburden stress
of the layer o'o -70kN/m² and increase in average stress in the laver is
80kN/m².

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