A soil profile is shown in the figure. A uniformly distributed load of 75kPa is applied at the ground surface. The clay is normally consolidated. Compute the compression index Compute the primary consilidation settlement

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1. A soil profile is shown in the figure. A uniformly distributed load of 75kPa is applied at the ground surface. The clay is normally consolidated.

Compute the compression index

Compute the primary consilidation settlement

 

4m
4m
5m
↓
sand
sand
AP= 50KPa
y = 18KN/m³
Ysat = 20KN/m³
Normally consolidated clay
Ysat = 21.6KN/m³
e = eo = 0.75
Gs = 2.45
Transcribed Image Text:4m 4m 5m ↓ sand sand AP= 50KPa y = 18KN/m³ Ysat = 20KN/m³ Normally consolidated clay Ysat = 21.6KN/m³ e = eo = 0.75 Gs = 2.45
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