Answer:
See attachment and explanation.
Explanation:
- The following question can be solved better with the help of a MATLAB program as follows. The code is given in the attachment.
- The plot of the graph is given in attachment.
- The code covers the entire spectrum of the poly-tropic range ( 1.2 - 1.6 ) and 20 steps ( cases ) have been plotted and compared in the attached plot.
Answer:
The reaction at support B
Rb= 235440N
The reaction at support C
RC= 29430N
Explanation : check attachment
Answer:
The settlement that is expected is 1.043 meters.
Explanation:
Since the pre-consolidation stress of the layer is equal to the effective stress hence we conclude that the soil is normally consolidated soil
The settlement due to increase in the effective stress of a normally consolidated soil mass is given by the formula
where
'H' is the initial depth of the layer
is the Compression index
is the inital void ratio
is the initial effective stress at the depth
is the change in the effective stress at the given depth
Applying the given values we get