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Using the properties of the clay layer derived from the above question, the consolidation settlement of the same clay layer under a square footing (neglecting its self weight) with additional data shown in the figure below (assume the stress distribution as 1H : 2V from the edge of the footing and$y_{\omega}$= 10kN/m3) is

  1. 32.78 mm

  2. 61.75 mm

  3. 79.5 mm

  4. 131.13 mm
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