A uniformly distributed load, q = 60 kPa, is applied at the top of the basement floor as shown in Figure 4.32. The basement is 6 m wide and is very long in the y-direction (plane strain condition)....

A uniformly distributed load, q = 60 kPa, is applied at the top of the basement floor as shown in Figure 4.32. The basement is 6 m wide and is very long in the y-direction (plane strain condition). Calculate the primary consolidation settlement of the normally consolidated clay layer under the center of the basement.

Figure 4.32