the soil if the building life is expected to be 45 years. Report your answer to thre Coefficient of Secondary Compression, Ca 0.04 0.03 0.02 0.01 50 www 100 Average C for Completely Remolded Samples Falls in This Zone 150 Ca in F Ca in Lies 200 Natural Water Content, % FIGURE 7-21 Coefficient of secondary compression; C = ratio of decrease in sa time on a logarithmic scale following completion of primary consolidation. Source: U.S. Department of the Navy (1971).
the soil if the building life is expected to be 45 years. Report your answer to thre Coefficient of Secondary Compression, Ca 0.04 0.03 0.02 0.01 50 www 100 Average C for Completely Remolded Samples Falls in This Zone 150 Ca in F Ca in Lies 200 Natural Water Content, % FIGURE 7-21 Coefficient of secondary compression; C = ratio of decrease in sa time on a logarithmic scale following completion of primary consolidation. Source: U.S. Department of the Navy (1971).
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Transcribed Image Text:A 8ft clay layer reaches 100% consolidation in 13 years and has a natural water content of 75%, what is the secondary compression settlement in
the soil if the building life is expected to be 45 years. Report your answer to three decimal places and in inches.
Coefficient of Secondary Compression, Ca
0.04
0.03
0.02
0.01
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wy
50
Average
Ca for Completely Remolded Samples Falls in This Zone
100
150
200
Natural Water Content, %
FIGURE 7-21 Coefficient of secondary compression; C = ratio of decrease in sample height to initial sample height for one cycle of
time on a logarithmic scale following completion of primary consolidation.
Source: U.S. Department of the Navy (1971).
Range
Undisturbed Samples:
Ca in Range of Virgin Compression
Cain Range of Recompression
Lies Below This Upper Limit
250
300
350
400
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