Refer to Figure 2, estimate the primary consolidation settlement in the clay layer. Given: Ag = 85 kN/m²;Hi = 2 m; H2= 4 m; and H3= 6 m. Soil characteristics are as follows:Sand: ydx14 kN/m³, Ysat18 kN/m³Clay: LL = 54; e = 0.98; Ysat19 kN/m'; Cs =- Cc150 kN/m?H3SandClayョ→

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= 85 kN/m²; Refer to Figure 2, estimate the primary consolidation settlement in the clay layer. Given: Ag Hi = 2 m; H2 = 4 m; and H3= 6 m. Soil characteristics are as follows: Sand: ydry = 14 kN/m³, ysat = 18 kN/m³ Clay: LL = 54; e = 0.98; Ysat = 19 kN/m²; Cs = - Cc = 150 kN/m? H H2 H3 O Sand E Clay

= 85 kN/m²; Refer to Figure 2, estimate the primary consolidation settlement in the clay layer. Given: Ag Hi = 2 m; H2 = 4 m; and H3= 6 m. Soil characteristics are as follows: Sand: ydry = 14 kN/m³, ysat = 18 kN/m³ Clay: LL = 54; e = 0.98; Ysat = 19 kN/m²; Cs = - Cc = 150 kN/m? H H2 H3 O Sand E Clay

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Chapter11: Compressibility Of Soil

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