A construction project has the following soil profile. If additional fill was placed above the strata,...

 

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A construction project has the following soil profile. If additional fill was placed above the strata, determine the following: • • Effective stress increases due to additional fill Overburden pressure at mid-height of the clay layer Primary consolidation settlement of the clay layer 3 m 1.5 m 1.5 m. Fill y=17.31 kN/m³ Original ground surface DRY SAND, Gy-2.68 e=0.50 Ground water table, SAND Gs-2.68 0.9m 1.8 m. e-0.50 SOFT, NORMALLY Consolidated Clay Gs 2.72 Po <=0.92 SAND LE-42% A construction project has the following soil profile. If additional fill was placed above the strata, determine the following: • • Effective stress increases due to additional fill Overburden pressure at mid-height of the clay layer Primary consolidation settlement of the clay layer 3 m 1.5 m 1.5 m. Fill y=17.31 kN/m³ Original ground surface DRY SAND, Gy-2.68 e=0.50 Ground water table, SAND Gs-2.68 0.9m 1.8 m. e-0.50 SOFT, NORMALLY Consolidated Clay Gs 2.72 Po <=0.92 SAND LE-42%