soil strata can be described as 6 meters of sand underlain by 4 meters of clay with the water table located 7 meters from the bottom of said strata. The sand has a dry and saturated unit weight of 14 kN/m3 and 18 kN/m3 respectively. On the other hand, pertinent clay properties are saturated unit weight of 19 kN/m3, void ratio of 0.8 and liquid limit of 40. Compute the primary consolidation settlement considering the following conditions if uniform load of 100 kPa is acting on the soil. If necessary, assume a logical value of Cs. A. The clay is normally consolidated. B. The pre-consolidation pressure is 190 kN/m2 C. The pre-consolidation pressure is 170 kN/m2.
soil strata can be described as 6 meters of sand underlain by 4 meters of clay with the water table located 7 meters from the bottom of said strata. The sand has a dry and saturated unit weight of 14 kN/m3 and 18 kN/m3 respectively. On the other hand, pertinent clay properties are saturated unit weight of 19 kN/m3, void ratio of 0.8 and liquid limit of 40. Compute the primary consolidation settlement considering the following conditions if uniform load of 100 kPa is acting on the soil. If necessary, assume a logical value of Cs. A. The clay is normally consolidated. B. The pre-consolidation pressure is 190 kN/m2 C. The pre-consolidation pressure is 170 kN/m2.
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soil strata can be described as 6 meters of sand underlain
by 4 meters of clay with
the water table located 7 meters from the bottom of said
strata. The sand has a dry and saturated unit weight of 14
kN/m3 and 18 kN/m3 respectively. On the other hand,
pertinent clay properties are saturated unit weight of 19
kN/m3, void ratio of 0.8 and liquid limit of 40.
Compute the primary consolidation settlement
considering the following conditions
if
uniform load of 100 kPa is acting on the soil. If necessary,
assume a logical value of Cs.
A. The clay is normally consolidated.
B. The pre-consolidation pressure is 190 kN/m2
C. The pre-consolidation pressure is 170 kN/m2.
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