With the same load acting on the same size of foundation, calculate the settlement (in.) that will occur in the clay layer as shown below, using Factor of Safety of 1.5 Please use 2:1 method to find stress increase under a foundation Assume: OCR = 1 EL.+450 FT. Sand Y = 110 pcf EL. +445 FT. GWT: +442 FT. Y = 120 pcf %3D Clay eo = 0.3 Cc = 0.250 Cr = 0.025 EL. +435 FT. ROCK (Picture is not in scale)

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With the same load acting on the same size of foundation, calculate the settlement (in.) that
will occur in the clay layer as shown below, using Factor of Safety of 1.5
Please use 2:1 method to find stress increase under a foundation
Assume: OCR = 1
EL.+450 FT.
Sand
Y = 110 pcf
EL. +445 FT.
GWT: +442 FT.
Y = 120 pcf
%3D
Clay
eo = 0.3
Cc = 0.250
Cr = 0.025
EL. +435 FT.
ROCK
(Picture is not in scale)
Transcribed Image Text:With the same load acting on the same size of foundation, calculate the settlement (in.) that will occur in the clay layer as shown below, using Factor of Safety of 1.5 Please use 2:1 method to find stress increase under a foundation Assume: OCR = 1 EL.+450 FT. Sand Y = 110 pcf EL. +445 FT. GWT: +442 FT. Y = 120 pcf %3D Clay eo = 0.3 Cc = 0.250 Cr = 0.025 EL. +435 FT. ROCK (Picture is not in scale)
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