4. A sub-soil investigation for proposed waste treatment plant has been conducted and
allowable bearing capacity at 1.5m below existing ground level is necessary to complete
the design. However, the report is yet submitted by the geotechnical company expect
experimental results of some locations, which is given below:
Eon
3
oa
a 0.2
01
°
° 02 «04 08 1 12
Nocmal Stress (ker?)
Also, void ratio, ¢
32
8.3 N/m?
Location of water table is 2.5m below existing ground level
Unit weight =
Determine the safe bearing capacity at 1.5m depth