Question: Problem 1 : At a constructions site with expansive soil, the water content variation with depth is shown in the following table. Suction data indicated

Problem 1: At a constructions site with expansive soil, the water content variation with depth is shown in the following table. Suction data indicated that the active zone is 22 ft . deep. The swell-index for the soil was determined to be 0.056. Assume that, following construction the soil becomes saturated over the entire active zone. Determine the heave of the soil under the following conditions.
a. Slab with negligible load constructed on surface
b.60'40' mat with 3.5 ksf load placed on surface
c.60'40' mat with 3.5 ksf load placed at 8 ft depth
\table[[Depth ft.,\table[[Corrected Swell],[Pressure (psf)]],\table[[Soil unit weight],[(pcf)]],Void ratio,\table[[Water content],[(%)
Problem 1 : At a constructions site with

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