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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A 3 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.
2 ft
4 ft
Sand
Clay
Rock
18 kips
2 ft
Square foundation: 3 ft x 3 ft
A
Ydry= 100 lb/ft³
Ground water table
Ysat
o'
110 lb/ft³
Pc = 600 lb/ft²
Transcribed Image Text:A 3 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. 2 ft 4 ft Sand Clay Rock 18 kips 2 ft Square foundation: 3 ft x 3 ft A Ydry= 100 lb/ft³ Ground water table Ysat o' 110 lb/ft³ Pc = 600 lb/ft²
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