thick The average effective overburden pressure on 0 m homogeneous saturated clay layer is 150 kPa. Consolidation test on an undisturbed soil sample taken from the clay layer showed that the void ratio decreased from 0.6 to 0.5 by increasing the stress intensity from 100 kPa to 300 kPa (G = 2.65).

thick The average effective overburden pressure on 0 m homogeneous saturated clay layer is 150 kPa. Consolidation test on an undisturbed soil sample taken from the clay layer showed that the void ratio decreased from 0.6 to 0.5 by increasing the stress intensity from 100 kPa to 300 kPa (G = 2.65).

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Chapter2: Geotechnical Properties Of Soil

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Calculation of Settlement

The vertical displacement of the structural foundation due to the loading from the superstructure is known as settlement. It is due to the reduction of air voids present in the soil. The amount of vertical displacement depends on the bearing capacity of the soil on which the foundation is laid. The effect of the settlement depends on the magnitude of settlement, uniformity, and the structural design of the structure. The maximum allowable settlement for residential and office buildings should be less than 18 mm, for industrial buildings, it is 38 mm and for commercial buildings, it is 25 mm.

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The initial void ratio of the clay layer is

thick
The average effective overburden pressure on 0 m
homogeneous saturated clay layer is 150 kPa.
Consolidation test on an undisturbed soil sample
taken from the clay layer showed that the void ratio
decreased from 0.6 to 0.5 by increasing the stress
intensity from 100 kPa to 300 kPa (G = 2.65).

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