Situation 1: A triaxial test is conducted on a cohesionless soil. Failure occurs when the deviator (plunger) stress is 360 KPa. The angle of friction of the soil is 28 degrees. Determine the following: The angle that the failure plane makes with the horizontal a.) 61 b.) 59 c.) 63 d.) 57 The confining pressure in KPa a.) 203.4 b.) 215.4 c.) 224.7 d.) 209.6 The shearing stress at failure plane in KPa a.) 152.4 b.)146.6 c.) 158.9 d.) 163.7

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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.