1.4 - Primary Consolidation Settlement
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Practice Questions
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What are the three components of total settlement?
💡 Hint: Remember the acronym 'IPSC'.
What happens during immediate settlement?
💡 Hint: Think about what happens in the first moments under load.
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What is the primary mechanism of primary consolidation?
💡 Hint: Remember what happens as the load is applied.
True or False: Primary consolidation is instantaneous.
💡 Hint: Is it just about time or type of consolidation?
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Challenge Problems
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A building is designed on a saturated clay mass with a given vertical stress. Estimate the consolidation settlement after applying a specified load, including calculations.
💡 Hint: Start with the consolidation equation!
How would you design a foundation considering both primary and secondary consolidation? Discuss factors to be considered in your design.
💡 Hint: Integrate both concepts into your engineering design!
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