Foundation Design: Principles and Practices (3rd Edition)
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Author: Donald P. Coduto, William A. Kitch, Man-chu Ronald Yeung
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Chapter 3, Problem 3.11QPP
A 2m thick fill is to be placed on the soil shown in Figure 3.21. Once it is compacted, this fill will have a unit weight of
Figure 3.21
Soil profile for Problem 3.11.
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10.17 A 4.0 m thick fill is to be made of a soil with a Proctor maximum dry unit weight of
19.4 kN/m² and an optimum moisture content of 13.0%. This fill will be compacted at
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clay layer is completed in 3 years. Estimate the secondary consolidation settlement for the
clay layer at the end of 10 years. Yw= 10kN/m³, Ca
= 0.03
1m
1.5m
2m
Groundwater table
0.5m
BXL = 2m x 4m
Sand
y = 17.0 kN/m³
90 = 100kPa
Sand
Ysat = 19.0 kN/m²
Normally consolidated Clay
Ysat =
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Cs = 0.09
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