Please round to the nearest One (i.e., 1). No Comma! The results of a plate-load test in a clay soil are shown below. The size of the plate is 0.485m x 0.485m. If a square column foundation (4m x 4m) that should carry a load of 3200kN, what is the estimated settlement of the foundation? Load/unit area Settlement (mm) 6 9 13 20 29 (KN/m²) 200 300 400 500 600 Answer= mm Settlement (mm) 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 200 Load/unit area (kN/m²) 400 600 800 Next page

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Please round to the nearest One (i.e., 1). No Comma!
The results of a plate-load test in a clay soil are shown below. The size of the plate is 0.485m x 0.485m. If a square
column foundation (4m x 4m) that should carry a load of 3200kN, what is the estimated settlement of the
foundation?
F1
Load/unit area Settlement
(mm)
6
9
(KN/m²)
200
300
400
500
600
Answer =
2
W
F2
mm
13
20
29
#3
20
E
F3
Settlement (mm)
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
$
4
000
DOD, F4
R
200
Load/unit area (kN/m²)
400
%
5
F5
T
600
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@
800
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6
Y
◄◄
87
&
F7
U
► 11
8
F8
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Transcribed Image Text:Please round to the nearest One (i.e., 1). No Comma! The results of a plate-load test in a clay soil are shown below. The size of the plate is 0.485m x 0.485m. If a square column foundation (4m x 4m) that should carry a load of 3200kN, what is the estimated settlement of the foundation? F1 Load/unit area Settlement (mm) 6 9 (KN/m²) 200 300 400 500 600 Answer = 2 W F2 mm 13 20 29 #3 20 E F3 Settlement (mm) 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 $ 4 000 DOD, F4 R 200 Load/unit area (kN/m²) 400 % 5 F5 T 600 MacBook Air @ 800 ^ 6 Y ◄◄ 87 & F7 U ► 11 8 F8 Next page
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