The borehole records at a level site revealed the following details: 0-0.25 m Topsoil. Sand. Water table at 1.25 m. Clay. 0.25-3.5 m 3.5 - 10 m 10-base of borehole The unit weight of the topsoil and sand is 19.2 kN/m. impervious shale A building is supported on a partially compensated stiff raft of dimensions 18mx I 8m, with its base at 2.25 m below ground surface. The gross load from the taft and building 2.7 x 10' kN. Calculate the settlement of the structure due to consolidation of the clay layer, whose coefficient of volume compressibility decreases linearly from 4.2 x 10" m/kN at its top to 2.7 x 10 n'AN at its base, Use the pressure intlunence chart.

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The borehole tecords at a level site tevealed the following details:
0 - 0.25 m
Topsoil.
0.25 - 3.5 m
Sand. Water table at 1.25 m.
3.5 - 10 m
Clay.
10-base of borehole
Impervious shale
The unit weight of the topsoil and sand is 19.2 kN/m".
A building is supported on a partially compensated stiff raft of dimensions 18mx ISm, with
its base at 2.25 m below ground surface. The gr055 load from the taft and building 2.7 x 10° kN
Calculate the settlement of the structure due to consolidation of the clay layer, whose coefficient
of volume compressibility decreases lincarly from 4.2 x 10 m/kN at its top to 2.7 x 10* m'AN
at its base. Use the pressure influnence chart.
Transcribed Image Text:P.2 The borehole tecords at a level site tevealed the following details: 0 - 0.25 m Topsoil. 0.25 - 3.5 m Sand. Water table at 1.25 m. 3.5 - 10 m Clay. 10-base of borehole Impervious shale The unit weight of the topsoil and sand is 19.2 kN/m". A building is supported on a partially compensated stiff raft of dimensions 18mx ISm, with its base at 2.25 m below ground surface. The gr055 load from the taft and building 2.7 x 10° kN Calculate the settlement of the structure due to consolidation of the clay layer, whose coefficient of volume compressibility decreases lincarly from 4.2 x 10 m/kN at its top to 2.7 x 10* m'AN at its base. Use the pressure influnence chart.
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