Question: A soil sample was removed from a clayey layer below ground where a high rise apartment block is to be built. A consolidation settlement test

A soil sample was removed from a clayey layer below ground where a high rise apartment block is to be built. A consolidation settlement test was conducted in an Oedometer cell in the laboratory (results below). The clay layer extends from 8.6 m to 12.9 m and above the clay layer, only sandy gravel is encountered. A water table was logged at 6.3 m below ground level. Above the water table the sandy gravel has a dry density of 1925kgm3 and below the water table a saturated density of 2010kgm3. The clay's saturated density is 1745kgm3. The foundations for the building will extend to 6 m below ground and exert a line load of 1350kNm2.
Note: The initial thickness of the specimen was 26 mm , and at the end of the test, the moisture content was 28.95%. Assume Gs=2.7gcm3,g=9.81ms2 and Sr=1.
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You are required to do the following:
4.1. Determine the expected pressures at the founding levels before and after construction. Show all calculations and use the standard unit format of kPa .
4.2. Determine the void ratios at each loading increment and present these values in the table provided below.
4.3. Establish a graph on the graph paper provided and plot the compression curve.
4.4. Indicate clearly the final void ratios, before and after construction. Note: Choose an appropriate scale to three decimal places.
4.5. Calculate the clay's predicted consolidation settlement due to the erection of the building and increase in stress. Round up the final answer to the nearest mm.
4.6. Determine from data available from the NHBRC (National Home Builders Registration Council) how this site may classified, with reference to the differential settlement being assumed to be 50%.
A soil sample was removed from a clayey layer

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