Compute settlement in inches for a load with 9 ft of fill having a unit weight of 122 pcf on a clay layer whose thicknes
Posted: Wed May 04, 2022 9:03 am
Compute settlement in inches for a load with 9 ft of fill having
a unit weight of 122 pcf on a clay layer whose thickness is 10
ft. For the compressible layer assume the following:
The liquid limit is 51% and the water content is the same
as the liquid limit.
Use the liquid limit method to estimate Cc
e0 can be calculated from the water
content assuming the soil is 100% saturated. The
specific gravity of solids is 2.70.
The soil is normally consolidated
The fill pressure is completely and uniformly distributed
through the layer. There is no reduction in stress for the induced
load with depth.
The unit weight of the compressible layer is 130 pcf.
Assume the water table is at the ground surface before placing
the fill. The fill is unsaturated.
a unit weight of 122 pcf on a clay layer whose thickness is 10
ft. For the compressible layer assume the following:
The liquid limit is 51% and the water content is the same
as the liquid limit.
Use the liquid limit method to estimate Cc
e0 can be calculated from the water
content assuming the soil is 100% saturated. The
specific gravity of solids is 2.70.
The soil is normally consolidated
The fill pressure is completely and uniformly distributed
through the layer. There is no reduction in stress for the induced
load with depth.
The unit weight of the compressible layer is 130 pcf.
Assume the water table is at the ground surface before placing
the fill. The fill is unsaturated.