Estimate the total settlement of the clay layer if the load distribution is for a building which exerted a load of 200KN/m² on a footing (20*20m). groundwater level Clay layer 0.7 dry density (15KN/m3 0.65 0.6 0.55 0.5 0.45 0.4 200KN/m2 0 ww wv v Sand layer sat density (20KN/m3 50 Rock layer (impermeable) 100 150 P, KN/m2 GS 200 3m -2m 250 300

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Estimate the total settlement of the clay layer if the load distribution is for a
building which exerted a load of 200KN/m² on a footing (20*20m).
groundwater level
Clay layer
dry density (15KN/m3
0.7
0.65
0.6
0.55
0.5
0.45
200KN/m2
w w w w w w w w ↓↓
0.4
0
Sand layer
sat density (20KN/m3
Rock layer (impermeable)
50
100
150
p, KN/m2
200
GS
3m
2m
250
300
Transcribed Image Text:Estimate the total settlement of the clay layer if the load distribution is for a building which exerted a load of 200KN/m² on a footing (20*20m). groundwater level Clay layer dry density (15KN/m3 0.7 0.65 0.6 0.55 0.5 0.45 200KN/m2 w w w w w w w w ↓↓ 0.4 0 Sand layer sat density (20KN/m3 Rock layer (impermeable) 50 100 150 p, KN/m2 200 GS 3m 2m 250 300
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