Multiple choice

Figure shows the geometry of a strip footing supporting the load bearing walls of a three storied building and the properties of clay layer.

If the pressure acting on the footing is 40 kPa, the consolidation settlement of the footing will be

  1. 0.89 mm

  2. 8.9 mm

  3. 89.0 mm

  4. None of these
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