Question: ( 2 5 points ) The soil profile at a site consists of a layer of fine sand 5 m thick above a layer of

(25 points) The soil profile at a site consists of a layer of fine sand 5m thick above a layer of clay 4m
thick. Below the clay is a layer of impermeable rock. The groundwater table was observed at 2m below
ground level. The unit weight of the sand above and below the water table is 20KNm3. The water
content of the clay is 25% and its dry unit weight is 15KNm3. The compression and recompression
indices of the clay are 0.2 and 0.05, respectively. The building will impose a vertical stress of 150KPa.
Estimate the primary consolidation settlement of the clay. The over-consolidation margin of this soil is
80KPa.
(25 points) What is the total stress, effective stress and pore pressure 1m within the clay layer after 6
years? The coefficient of consolidation is 0.20m2yr.
(10 points) In Problem 2, what would be the average degree of consolidation after 9 years?
(10 points) In Problem 2, if a piezometer is installed at a depth of 1m in the clay layer, what would be
the height of water in the piezometer after 9 years.
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( 2 5 points ) The soil profile at a site

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