Question: ( 4 0 Points ) A wheat warehouse facility will be constructed on a 3 0 m thick mediumstiff clay layer in Istanbul. Each silo

(40 Points) A wheat warehouse facility will be constructed on a 30m thick mediumstiff clay layer in Istanbul. Each silo will have a square foundation with dimensions of 10m by 10m. There is a 1.5m artificial embankment layer above the clay layer, yet the foundation base level will be at the top of the clay layer. The water table was observed at 2m below the ground surface. Local soil and embankment properties are provided below. Please calculate the ultimate bearing capacity of the square foundation on that clay layer using
a) Terzaghi's Equation (15 Points)
b) Meyerhof's Equation (15 Points)
c) As the load of silo structure and foundation is 1000 tons in total, please calculate the wheat storage capacity of a typical silo for each method. Which method provides more profit for utilization purposes? (5 Points)
d) Please evaluate the consolidation settlement criteria for clay layer in maximum loading situation. For Clay Layer, Compression index, Cc=0.10 and initial void ratio e0=0.5(5 Points
( 4 0 Points ) A wheat warehouse facility will be

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