Question: If for the above example, the sandy soil is to be compacted to unit weight of 1 8 kN / m 3 is to be

If for the above example, the sandy soil is to be compacted
to unit weight of 18kN/m3 is to be placed on a compressible layer soil
3.5m thick. The depth of sandy soil is to be 3.0m, what will be the
change in thickness (\Delta H) or final consolidation settlement?

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