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VALUES OF COMPRESSION INDEX |
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PEAT | 1.0 TO 4.5 |
CLAY PLASTIC | 0.15 TO 1.0 |
STIFF CLAY | 0.06 TO 0.15 |
MEDIUM HARD CLAY | 0.03 TO 0.06 |
LOOSE SAND | 0.025 TO 0.05 |
DENSE SAND | 0.0005 TO 0.01 |
NOTE: IN CASE THE SETTLEMENT IS TOO HIGH, PRE LOAD THE CLAY STRATA, OR USE SAND / STONE PILES TO IMPROVE THE BEARING CAPACITY & MINIMIZE THE SETTLEMENT. WHEN LOADS EXPECTED ARE HIGH, PILLING CAN BE A BETTER ALTERNATIVE. UNDER REAMED PILES COULD BE USED FOR LOADS OF SMALLER MAGNITUDE. |
SHEAR STRENGTH OF COHESIVE SOIL IN T / M2 | ||
SR NO. | TYPE OF SOIL | CU |
1 | VERY SOFT CLAY . |
0 TO 2.5 |
2 | SOFT CLAY | 2.5 TO 5.0 |
3 | MEDIUM CLAY | 5.0 TO 10.0 |
4 | STIFF CLAY | 10 TO 20 |
5 | VERY STIFF/HARD CLAY | 20 TO 40 |
CU IS UN CONFINED COMPRESSIVE STRESS. | ||
SHEAR STRENGTH OF SOIL C = CU / 2 | ||
MODULUS OF ELASTICITY OF SOIL = 500 TO 1000 CU |
POISSON RATIO |
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CLAY SATURATED | 0.50 |
CLAY WITH SAND + SILT | 0.3 TO 0.42 |
UN SATURATED CLAY | 0.35 TO 0.40 |
LOESS | 0.44 |
SILT | 0.30 TO 0.35 |
SANDY SOIL | 0.15 TO 0.25 |
SAND | 0.30 TO 0.35 |
ROCK | 0.10 TO 0.40 |