Serviceability limit state is the critical criterion for the design of a square footing on the soil profile shown in Figure Q-c. The groundwater level is 3 m below the ground surface, but is expected to seasonally rise to the surface. The applied loading will cause a vertical stress increase at the center of the clay layer of 15 kPa. Calculate the consolidation settlement of the clay.
Serviceability limit state is the critical criterion for the design of a square footing on the soil profile shown in Figure Q-c. The groundwater level is 3 m below the ground surface, but is expected to seasonally rise to the surface. The applied loading will cause a vertical stress increase at the center of the clay layer of 15 kPa. Calculate the consolidation settlement of the clay.
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(c) Serviceability limit state is the critical criterion for the design of a square footing on the soil profile shown in Figure Q-c. The groundwater level is 3 m below the ground surface, but is expected to seasonally rise to the surface. The applied loading will cause a vertical stress increase at the center of the clay layer of 15 kPa. Calculate the consolidation settlement of the
clay.
Transcribed Image Text:| DL = 300 kN
LL = 200 kN
Sand
3 m
Y = 16 kN/m², Yur = 17 kN/m³
2.5 m
Soft clay
2 m w = 55%, G, = 2.7,
OCR = 1.3, C¸ = 0.45, C, = 0.09
8 m
Dense gravel
Figure Q-c :
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