Elements of Soil Mechanics - 8th Edition
by Ian Smith
Blackwell Publishing, 2006

Chapter 10 - Rate of Foundation Settlement

"The consolidation settlement of a foundation on clay will take place as water seeps from the soil at a rate depending upon the permeability of the clay..." (Chapter 10)

Resources for Chapter 10:

ExcelExample 10.5

Excel Exercises: Ex 10.3

pdf Exercises

 

Leaning Tower of Pisa

Consolidation settlement: Leaning Tower of Pisa,
Pisa, Italy.

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