A compressible, normally consolidated clay layer is 6 ft thick and the slope of its field consolidation line is 0.21. If the initial void ratio is 0.47 and the effective overburden pressure is 3.6 tons/ft^2, what is the primary consolidation at midheight of the clay layer if the additional pressure from the building is 1.7 tons/ft^2? Give an answer in inches to 3 decimal places. Type your answer...

A compressible, normally consolidated clay layer is 6 ft thick and the slope of its field consolidation line is 0.21. If the initial void ratio is 0.47 and the effective overburden pressure is 3.6 tons/ft^2, what is the primary consolidation at midheight of the clay layer if the additional pressure from the building is 1.7 tons/ft^2? Give an answer in inches to 3 decimal places. Type your answer...

Fundamentals of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

5th Edition

ISBN:9781305635180

Author:Braja M. Das, Nagaratnam Sivakugan

Publisher:Braja M. Das, Nagaratnam Sivakugan

Chapter9: Consolidation

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 9.17P

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