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If the initial voids ratio is 0.964 for a layer of height 100cm. It is located with 200KN/m^2 and the void ratio becomes 0.822. Find the settlement.

(a) 8.54 cm

(b) 7.43 cm

(c) 7.22 cm

(d) 8.44 cm

The question was asked in an international level competition.

The question is from Consolidation Problems in section One Dimensional Consolidation of Geotechnical Engineering I

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Correct choice is (c) 7.22 cm

To explain I would say: Given,

e0=0.964

E=0.822

H=100cm

\(ρ_f=\frac{e_0-e}{1+e_0}×H\)

\(ρ_f=\frac{0.964-0.822}{1+0.964}×100=7.22cm.\)

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