A footing of size 2mx 2m transferring a pressure of 200 kN/m², is placed at a depth of 1.5 m below the ground as shown in the figure (not drawn to the scale). The clay stratum is normally consolidated. The clay has specific gravity of 2.65 and compression index of 0.3. 1.5 m 1m 1.5 m 200 kN/m² Silty sand Clay Ya = 15kN/m³ GWT = 18 kN/m³ Y sat Y sat = 17 kN/m³ 0.5 m Dense sand Considering 2:1 (vertical to horizontal) method of load distribution and Y = 10kN/m³, the primary consolida- tion settlement (in mm, round off to two decimal places) of the clay stratum is

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A footing of size 2m×2m transferring a
pressure of 200 kN/m², is placed at a
depth of 1.5 m below the ground as
shown in the figure (not drawn to the
scale). The clay stratum is normally
consolidated. The clay has specific
gravity of 2.65 and compression index
of 0.3.
1.5m
1m
1.5 m
200 kN/m²
Silty sand
Clay
Ya =15kN/m³
Y sat = 18kN/m³
Y sat = 17 kN/m³
GWT
$0.5 m
Dense sand
Considering 2:1 (vertical to horizontal)
method of load distribution and
Y₁ = 10kN/m³, the primary consolida-
tion settlement (in mm, round off to two
decimal places) of the clay stratum is
Transcribed Image Text:A footing of size 2m×2m transferring a pressure of 200 kN/m², is placed at a depth of 1.5 m below the ground as shown in the figure (not drawn to the scale). The clay stratum is normally consolidated. The clay has specific gravity of 2.65 and compression index of 0.3. 1.5m 1m 1.5 m 200 kN/m² Silty sand Clay Ya =15kN/m³ Y sat = 18kN/m³ Y sat = 17 kN/m³ GWT $0.5 m Dense sand Considering 2:1 (vertical to horizontal) method of load distribution and Y₁ = 10kN/m³, the primary consolida- tion settlement (in mm, round off to two decimal places) of the clay stratum is
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