A 6ft clay layer reaches 100% consolidation in 10 years and has a natural water content of 75%, what is the secondary compression settlement inthe soil if the building life is expected to be 42 years. Report your answer to three decimal places and in inches.Coefficient of Secondary Compression, Ca0.040.030.020.01050Type your answer...DIRTY100AverageC for Completely Remolded Samples Falls in This Zone150200Natural Water Content, %FIGURE 7-21 Coefficient of secondary compression; C = ratio of decrease in sample height to initial sample height for one cycle oftime on a logarithmic scale following completion of primary consolidation.Source: U.S. Department of the Navy (1971).RangeUndisturbed Samples:Ca in Range of Virgin CompressionCa in Range of RecompressionLies Below This Upper Limit250300350400

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A 6ft clay layer reaches 100% consolidation in 10 years and has a natural water content of 75%, what is the secondary compression settlement i the soil if the building life is expected to be 42 years. Report your answer to three decimal places and in inches. Coefficient of Secondary Compression, Ca 0.04 0.03 0.02 0.01 0 50 my 100 Average C for Completely Remolded Samples Falls in This Zone 150 Range Undisturbed Samples: Ca in Range of Virgin Compression 200 Natural Water Content, % FIGURE 7-21 Coefficient of secondary compression; C = ratio of decrease in sample height to initial sample height for one cycle of time on a logarithmic scale following completion of primary consolidation. Source: U.S. Department of the Navy (1971). Ca in Range of Recompression Lies Below This Upper Limit 250 300 350 400

A 6ft clay layer reaches 100% consolidation in 10 years and has a natural water content of 75%, what is the secondary compression settlement i the soil if the building life is expected to be 42 years. Report your answer to three decimal places and in inches. Coefficient of Secondary Compression, Ca 0.04 0.03 0.02 0.01 0 50 my 100 Average C for Completely Remolded Samples Falls in This Zone 150 Range Undisturbed Samples: Ca in Range of Virgin Compression 200 Natural Water Content, % FIGURE 7-21 Coefficient of secondary compression; C = ratio of decrease in sample height to initial sample height for one cycle of time on a logarithmic scale following completion of primary consolidation. Source: U.S. Department of the Navy (1971). Ca in Range of Recompression Lies Below This Upper Limit 250 300 350 400

Principles of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

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Chapter11: Compressibility Of Soil

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