When effective stress on a normally consolidated clay is increased from 25 kN/ m² to 50 kN/m², settlement becomes 5 mm. If the stress is increased to 175 kN/ m², settlement will increase to (assuming coefficient to volume decrease to be constant):

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When effective stress on a normally
consolidated clay is increased from 25 kN/
m² to 50 kN/m², settlement becomes 5
2
mm. If the stress is increased to 175 kN/
m², settlement will increase to (assuming
coefficient to volume decrease to be
constant):
Transcribed Image Text:When effective stress on a normally consolidated clay is increased from 25 kN/ m² to 50 kN/m², settlement becomes 5 2 mm. If the stress is increased to 175 kN/ m², settlement will increase to (assuming coefficient to volume decrease to be constant):
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