Calculate the settlement of the 3m thick clay layer (see the following figure) that will result from

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Calculate the settlement of the 3‐m thick clay layer (see the following figure) that will result from the load (Q=4000 kg) by a 2‐m square footing. The clay is normally consolidated. Using the weight average method to calculate the average increase of effective pressure in the clay layer. The weight average method is