A large embankment is to be built on the surface of a 18-ft clay layer. Before the embankment is built, the initial σ′v at the middle of the clay layer is 500 psf. The results from a 1-D consolidation test on the clay from the middle of the layer provide σ′p=1600 psf, Crε=0.0352, and Ccε=0.180. If the final σ′v at the middle of the layer after the embankment loading is 2000 psf, what is the settlement, in inches, of the clay layer resulting from this loading?

A large embankment is to be built on the surface of a 18-ft clay layer. Before the embankment is built, the initial σ′v at the middle of the clay layer is 500 psf. The results from a 1-D consolidation test on the clay from the middle of the layer provide σ′p=1600 psf, Crε=0.0352, and Ccε=0.180. If the final σ′v at the middle of the layer after the embankment loading is 2000 psf, what is the settlement, in inches, of the clay layer resulting from this loading?

Principles of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

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Chapter9: In Situ Stresses

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