A 1.8 m square, 2 m deep footing supports a service load of 570 kN. It is supported on a clayey sand. A dilatometer test run at the site has returned the following modulus profile. Compute the footing settlement.

A 1.8 m square, 2 m deep footing supports a service load of 570 kN. It is supported on a clayey sand. A dilatometer test run at the site has returned the following modulus profile. Compute the footing settlement.

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Chapter17: Settlement Of Shallow Foundations

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Problem 17.2P: A 3 m 4 m footing, founded at 2 m depth in a clay, applies a net pressure of 200 kN/m2. The bed...

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Transcribed Image Text:A 1.8 m square, 2 m deep footing supports a service load of 570 kN. It is supported on a clayey sand. A dilatometer test run at the site has returned the following modulus profile. Depth (m) 2 3 4 6. 7 8 10 11 12 М (MPа) 7.7 8.8 10.2 14.8 15.4 10.8 11.6 11.6 13.1 13.8 13.4 Compute the footing settlement.

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