Q: For the soil profile shown in figure. a) Determine the final consolidation settlement. b) If the settlement after 15 months of load application is 25 mm, what will be the settlement after 3.5 years? c) Piezometer reading at points (A, B, C) immediately after applying the load. Surcharge Aq,= 140 kPa El. 0 Sand y= 17 kN/ m³ El. -3 1.5 m Clay Ys = 20 kN/m³ e = 0.8 A • 2.5 m L.L= 38 2.5 m C, = 0.12 C. O.C.R =3 1.5 m El. -11 Gravelly Sand 2 T, =7 Vau for Uay S 60% T = 1.781 – 0.933 log( 100 – Uau% ) for Uay > 60% Piezometer
Q: For the soil profile shown in figure. a) Determine the final consolidation settlement. b) If the settlement after 15 months of load application is 25 mm, what will be the settlement after 3.5 years? c) Piezometer reading at points (A, B, C) immediately after applying the load. Surcharge Aq,= 140 kPa El. 0 Sand y= 17 kN/ m³ El. -3 1.5 m Clay Ys = 20 kN/m³ e = 0.8 A • 2.5 m L.L= 38 2.5 m C, = 0.12 C. O.C.R =3 1.5 m El. -11 Gravelly Sand 2 T, =7 Vau for Uay S 60% T = 1.781 – 0.933 log( 100 – Uau% ) for Uay > 60% Piezometer
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