8.5 m compacted fill is to be placed over the soil profile. Consolidation tests are done on samples from point A and point B and produce the following results. Compute the ultimate consolidation settlement due to the weight of this fill in INCHES.
8.5 m compacted fill is to be placed over the soil profile. Consolidation tests are done on samples from point A and point B and produce the following results. Compute the ultimate consolidation settlement due to the weight of this fill in INCHES.
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Chapter11: Ground Improvement
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8.5 m compacted fill is to be placed over the soil profile. Consolidation tests are done on samples from point A and point B and produce the following results. Compute the ultimate consolidation settlement due to the weight of this fill in INCHES.
![Cc
Cr
20
2.0 m
o
8.5m
7.0 m
18.0 m
otototo
Sample A
0.25
0.08
0.66
101 kPa
Proposed fill
8 = 20.3 kN/m³
Y= 18.3 kN/m³
y = 19.0 kN/m³
y=19.5 kN/m²
Sample B
0.20
0.06
0.45
510 kPa
4.0
A
Stiff silty clay (CL)
10.0
Glacial till
B
Very stiff clay (CL)](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F69039397-710a-4b3f-9727-4bd7ba283da1%2F76bb006e-f550-4129-8d18-74857d5e3b67%2Ft49e3sp_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Cc
Cr
20
2.0 m
o
8.5m
7.0 m
18.0 m
otototo
Sample A
0.25
0.08
0.66
101 kPa
Proposed fill
8 = 20.3 kN/m³
Y= 18.3 kN/m³
y = 19.0 kN/m³
y=19.5 kN/m²
Sample B
0.20
0.06
0.45
510 kPa
4.0
A
Stiff silty clay (CL)
10.0
Glacial till
B
Very stiff clay (CL)
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