A3 ft x 3 ft square footing is to be placed over the following soil profile to support 18-kips column load. Determine if the clay is normally consolidated or over-consolidated. The pre-consolidation pressure (past maximum consolidation stress) of the clay is 600 lb/ft³. 18 kips 2 ft 4 ft Sand Clay 2 ft Square foundation: 3 ft x 3 ft LOA Ydry 100 lb/ft³ Ground water table Year = 110 lb/ft³ o = Pc = 600 lb/ft²
A3 ft x 3 ft square footing is to be placed over the following soil profile to support 18-kips column load. Determine if the clay is normally consolidated or over-consolidated. The pre-consolidation pressure (past maximum consolidation stress) of the clay is 600 lb/ft³. 18 kips 2 ft 4 ft Sand Clay 2 ft Square foundation: 3 ft x 3 ft LOA Ydry 100 lb/ft³ Ground water table Year = 110 lb/ft³ o = Pc = 600 lb/ft²
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