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A footing 3.0 x 3.0 m carries a net foundation pressure of 130 kPa at a depth of 1.2 m in a deep deposit of sand of unit weight 16 kN/m³; the water table being well below the surface. The variation of cone resistance (qc) with depth (z ) is as follows: Determine the settlement of the footing using Schmertmann's method. Z (m) 1.2 1.6 2.0 2.4 2.6 3.0 3.4 3.8 4.2 4.6 5.0 5.4 5.8 6.2 6.6 7.4 8.0 qc 3.2 2.1 2.8 2.3 6.1 5.0 3.6 4.5 3.5 4.0 8.1 6.4 7.6 6.9 13.2 11.7 14.8 (MPa)

A footing 3.0 x 3.0 m carries a net foundation pressure of 130 kPa at a depth of 1.2 m in a deep deposit of sand of unit weight 16 kN/m³; the water table being well below the surface. The variation of cone resistance (qc) with depth (z ) is as follows: Determine the settlement of the footing using Schmertmann's method. Z (m) 1.2 1.6 2.0 2.4 2.6 3.0 3.4 3.8 4.2 4.6 5.0 5.4 5.8 6.2 6.6 7.4 8.0 qc 3.2 2.1 2.8 2.3 6.1 5.0 3.6 4.5 3.5 4.0 8.1 6.4 7.6 6.9 13.2 11.7 14.8 (MPa)

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A footing 3.0 x 3.0 m carries a net foundation pressure of 130 kPa at a depth of 1.2 m in a deep deposit of sand of unit weight 16 kN/m³; the water table being well below the surface. The variation of cone resistance (qc) with depth ( z ) is as follows: Determine the settlement of the footing using Schmertmann's method. Z (m) qc (MPa) 1.2 1.6 2.0 2.4 2.6 3.0 3.4 3.8 4.2 4.6 5.0 5.4 5.8 6.2 6.6 7.4 8.0 3.2 2.1 2.8 2.3 6.1 5.0 3.6 4.5 3.5 4.0 8.1 6.4 7.6 6.9 13.2 11.7 14.8
Transcribed Image Text:A footing 3.0 x 3.0 m carries a net foundation pressure of 130 kPa at a depth of 1.2 m in a deep deposit of sand of unit weight 16 kN/m³; the water table being well below the surface. The variation of cone resistance (qc) with depth ( z ) is as follows: Determine the settlement of the footing using Schmertmann's method. Z (m) qc (MPa) 1.2 1.6 2.0 2.4 2.6 3.0 3.4 3.8 4.2 4.6 5.0 5.4 5.8 6.2 6.6 7.4 8.0 3.2 2.1 2.8 2.3 6.1 5.0 3.6 4.5 3.5 4.0 8.1 6.4 7.6 6.9 13.2 11.7 14.8
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