Consider the soil profile shown in Figure 11.44 subjected to the uniformly distributed load, Îs, on the ground surface. Given: ÎÏ = 26 kN/m2; H1

Consider the soil profile shown in Figure 11.44 subjected to the uniformly distributed load, Δs, on the ground surface. Given: Δσ = 26 kN/m2; H1 = 1.83 m; H2 = 3.66 m; and H3 = 5.5 m. Soil characteristics are as follows:
Sand

Clay

Estimate the primary consolidation settlement in the clay if
a. The clay is normally consolidated
b. The preconsolidation pressure σ'c = 105 kN/m2

ya = 17.9 kN/m, Ysat-18.5 kN/m3 Ysar = 18.3 kN/m"; LL = 38; e = 0.73; Cs