thick The average effective overburden pressure on 0 m homogeneous saturated clay layer is 150 kPa. Consolidation test on an undisturbed soil sample taken from the clay layer showed that the void ratio decreased from 0.6 to 0.5 by increasing the stress intensity from 100 kPa to 300 kPa (G = 2.65).

Q: A cylindrical water tank weighing 1,000,000 N with a diameter of 3.5 m is expected to be placed on a…

A: The given data is: Weight of Cylindrical tank (W) = 1,000,000 N Diameter of tank (d) = 3.5 m…

Q: A layer of clay of 6.5 m thickness is located between two sand layers. The coefficient of…

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Q: A normally consolidated clay layer settled by 20 mm when the effective stress was increased from 25…

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Q: A saturated clay layer (300cm in thickness) was sitting upon the rock, its unit weight was y= 20…

A: Given values: Saturated clay layer thickness=300cm unit weight of soil=20kN/m3 Cc=0.2 Cr=0.04…

Q: A layer of normally consolidated, saturated silty clay of 1 m thickness is subjected to one…

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Q: It is possible in a direct shear test of an overconsolidated clay specimen to obtain the total shear…

A: Direct shear test- It is a test that is done in order to determine the shear strength parameters…

Q: At a lake location, the soil surface is 6 m under the water surface. Samples from the soil deposit…

A: Let the diagram of the lake be as follows:

Q: For a particular loading condition, a saturated clay layer undergoes 30% consolidation in a period…

A: Given- 30% consolidation in 180 days, U1=30% & t1=180 days, Further 20% consolidation, so,…

Q: A saturated clay stratum of thickness 10 m, bounded on top and bottom by medium coarse sand layers,…

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Q: Question 7 During the glacial period, the in situ stress of a clay formation was approximately…

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Q: A clay soil specimen with the initial height of 1.0 in is loaded for a design pressure of 20 psi.…

A: The unit weight of sand will be: Y1=GsYw/(1+e)     =2.65*62.4/(1+0.65)=100.22 pcf

Q: We have the results of two drained triaxial tests on a saturated clay. Determine the shear strength…

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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.