Question: Exercise 2 A wall will be founded on a footing 2 m wide, 3 m long and 1 m thick. The foundation will be constructed

Exercise 2A wall will be founded on a footing 2m wide, 3m long and 1m thick. The foundation will be constructed within a layer of overconsolidated clay overlying bedrock. The bearing level is 3m deep from the ground surface. The embedment depth is equal to the thickness of the sole.The wall transfers to the shoe a permanent load of 800kN and a variable load of 500kN. The concrete weight is 25kN/m^2.The initial porosity index of the clay is everywhere equal to 0.8. The specific gravity Gs is 2.7. The plasticity index of PI clay is equal to 30.The ground water level to be considered at the bearing level. Clay can be considered fully saturated throughout its thickness.Calculate the total sedimentation (direct + solidification).
Exercise 2 A wall will be founded on a footing 2

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