Question: Problem 4 { Final Exam, Spring 2 0 2 3 } Under a large building, there is a layer of compact sand of unit weight

Problem 4{Final Exam, Spring 2023} Under a large building, there is a layer of compact sand of unit
weight 20kNm3 extending for a depth of 3m below the foundation. Under the sand layer, there is a layer of clay of unit weight 16.50kNm3,1m thick, and beneath clay, there is more sand. The water table is at the foundation level. The results in Table 3 were obtained from a consolidation test on a sample of the clay:
Table 3.
\table[[Pressure (kNm2),Thickness of sample (mm)],[0,19.0],[25,18.8],[50,18.3],[100,17.6],[200,16.1],[400,14.5]]
If the mean value of the additional pressure on the clay from the weight of the building is 150kNm2, estimate the probable final settlement due to the consolidation of the clay.
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