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soil deposit, the pressure under which the deposit has been fully consolidated in the past is 125 kN/m², and the present overburden pressure is 75 kN/m².

Principles of Foundation Engineering (MindTap Course List)

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Author:Braja M. Das, Nagaratnam Sivakugan

Publisher:Braja M. Das, Nagaratnam Sivakugan

Chapter2: Geotechnical Properties Of Soil

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 2.12P

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Calculation of Settlement

The vertical displacement of the structural foundation due to the loading from the superstructure is known as settlement. It is due to the reduction of air voids present in the soil. The amount of vertical displacement depends on the bearing capacity of the soil on which the foundation is laid. The effect of the settlement depends on the magnitude of settlement, uniformity, and the structural design of the structure. The maximum allowable settlement for residential and office buildings should be less than 18 mm, for industrial buildings, it is 38 mm and for commercial buildings, it is 25 mm.

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Given that for an over-consolidated clay soil deposit, the pressure under which the deposit has

been fully consolidated in the past is 125 kN/m²,

and the present overburden pressure is 75 kN/m².

The over-consolidation ratio of the soil deposit is:

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