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r Permeible

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Degree of C onsolidation

F le x ib le su rfa c e to o tin g
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(p e rm e a b le ) s
0 .4
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0 .5
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N
0.6 R ig id s u rfa c e fo otrn g \
(imp< rm e a b le )
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0.8
0 .9
h /a = 5.7 9 \ „•.•• \
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s /d = 5
U à. = 30
1.0 — ______

(N o . o f P ile s ) 1/2
F ig u r e 5 .9 . R a te o f c o n s o lid a tio n o f 5 x 5 p ile g ro u p . F ig u r e 5 .1 0 . E f f e c t o f u n d e r ly in g c o m p r e s s i b le la y e r o n g ro u p
s e ttle m e n t.

p = 0 .4 M P a

(b ) G r o u p o f F o u r F o u n d a tio n s
Figure 5.11. Exam ple of 4 interacting structures.

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