Determination of Soil Settlement
Determination of Soil Settlement
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I have just removed a section of very impermable clay that was 1.5m deep by 150 square meters. This was backfilled with topsoil and gravel to improve the permeability and tests were carried out to determine how long it would take a specific volume of water to soak away. This test was regulated under certain conditions and they all passed. My only issue now is that I am trying to determine how much if any settlement will occur within the soil mass. It will not be loaded and I assume there must be some kind of formulae that can be used to determine this settlement.





RE: Determination of Soil Settlement
RE: Determination of Soil Settlement
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Nana1971
RE: Determination of Soil Settlement
Not really. Too many factors to consider. If this is a critical consideration, then you will need to increase the size of your drain field to allow for permeability reduction over time. Remember that biological clogging of the pore space may be a bigger (and more immediate) factor than soil settlement -
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