Question: A 1 . 4 m 1 . 4 m footing founded at 1 . 5 m below ground level, supports a load of 8 9

A 1.4m1.4m footing founded at 1.5m below ground level, supports a load of 890kN as
shown below. Calculate the primary consolidation settlement of the 3m thick normally
consolidated clay. The clay has an initial void ratio of 0.99, liquid limit of 45% and saturated
unit weight of 18kNm3. The unit weights of the sand above and below the water table are
16kNm3 and 19kNm3 respectively.
A 1 . 4 m 1 . 4 m footing founded at 1 . 5 m

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