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1) Field survey (Brodie tower) Breadth, Length, and Height of Brodie Tower affect settlement and bearing capacity

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1) Field survey (Brodie tower) Breadth, Length, and Height of Brodie Tower affect settlement and bearing capacity. a) Measure Breadth, Length, and Height through a field survey. b) Take pictures from the field survey and indicate the measured Breadth, Length, and Height (Just measure the height of one floor and assume height of building). Also check to see if there is any specific damage to the building (maximum: 250 words). [15/100 Marks]

2) Settlement Estimate the settlement of the centre, left corner, and right corner of Brodie Tower (the settlement here is the sum of the consolidation settlement and the immediate settlement). From the Oedometer test results, relationship between the void ratio and effective stress is shown below: ? ? ???? ? ?????? ?? ?? ???? [9/100 Marks]

3) Calculate the settlement after 5 years. When does final settlement end (assume final settlement is completed when Tv is 0.848)? [5/100 Marks]

4) Long-term consolidation settlement of clay leads to cracking and failure of buildings. Therefore, suggest a way to expedite consolidation settlement prior to the construction of the Borodie Tower through literature review (maximum: 500 words). [10/100 Marks]

5) What is the expected tilt based on the results of 2)? [3/100 Marks] 6) Prepare a plan to prevent the tilt of Brodie Tower through literature review (maximum: 500 words). [10/100 Marks]

6) Prepare a plan to prevent the tilt of Brodie Tower through literature review (maximum: 500 words). [10/100 Marks]