Fundamentals of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)
Fundamentals of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)
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Author: Braja M. Das, Nagaratnam Sivakugan
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Find the elastic settlement of the foundation.

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6.8 Refer to Figure P6.8. Using the procedure outlined in Section 6.8, determine the average stress increase in the clay layer below the center of the foundation due to the net foundation load of 50 ton. [Use Eq. (6.28).] 4:5 ft 3 ft 50 ton (net load) 10 ft 5 ft x 5 ft Sand y=100 lb/ft! Sand Yat=122 lb/ft³ Groundwater table Ysat ⇒120 lb/ft³ = 0.7 C=0.25 -C, 0,06 Preconsolidation pressure = 2000 lb/ft² Figure P6.8
7.7 78 Eq. (7.43) and μ, = 0. Refer to Figure P7.7. Using the procedure outlined in Section 7.10, determine the average stress increase in the clay layer below the center of the foundation due to the net foundation load of 445 kN. [Use Eq. (7.26).] Figusa M70
Refer to Figure 5,determine th eaverage stress increase in the clay layer below the center of the foundation due to the net foundation load of 490,500kN (net load). Using Eq.(7.25)
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