8.1 Consider a flexible foundation measuring 5 ft x 10 ft in plan on a soft saturated clay (μ,0.5) The depth of the foundation is 4 ft below the ground surface. A rigid rock layer is located 40 ft below the bottom of the foundation. Given: qo= 3000 lb/ft² and, for the clay, E, 1875 lb/in.². Determine the average elastic settlement of the foundation. Use Eq. (8.1). =

8.1 Consider a flexible foundation measuring 5 ft x 10 ft in plan on a soft saturated clay (μ,0.5) The depth of the foundation is 4 ft below the ground surface. A rigid rock layer is located 40 ft below the bottom of the foundation. Given: qo= 3000 lb/ft² and, for the clay, E, 1875 lb/in.². Determine the average elastic settlement of the foundation. Use Eq. (8.1). =

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Chapter11: Compressibility Of Soil

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