A 7 ft layer of clay is buried beneath a 10 ft layer of compact granular soil. Compact sand underlies the clay. The layer of granular soil is composed of material having a unit weight of 130 pcf. The clay unit weight is 105 pcf. A lab consolidation test on a sample of the clay indicates a compression index of 0.40 and a natural void ratio of 1.30. A planned building loading will cause a 550 psf stress increase at the middle of the clay layer. What amount of primary consolidation occurs in the clay layer for the indicated conditions? How much primary consolidation of the clay layer would result if the groundwater table was at the ground surface and all other conditions are the same? How much primary consolidation would occur if the clay was an overconsolidated material, the past maximum pressure was 2,000 psf, and the swell index Cs is 0.10 and the water table is deep.

A 7 ft layer of clay is buried beneath a 10 ft layer of compact granular soil. Compact sand underlies the clay. The layer of granular soil is composed of material having a unit weight of 130 pcf. The...

Jun 11, 2022