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The recommended value of settlement ratio for embankment, to use in design is __________

(a) +0.5

(b) +1.0

(c) – 0.3

(d) – 0.4

I got this question by my college professor while I was bunking the class.

This intriguing question comes from Load on Positive and Negative Projecting Conduits in portion Shafts, Tunnels and Conduits of Geotechnical Engineering II

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Right option is (b) +1.0

Easiest explanation: The value of rsd for embankment of rigid conduit type is +1.0, which can be used for any ordinary rock hard, hard or unyielding soil as foundation soil.

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