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PRACTICE PROMPT
Use this fictional setting to practise clear reasoning. It is not an assessment or institution paper.
The setting
A raft foundation 20 m × 15 m under a four-storey building on soft clay.
Your task
Check bearing and estimate settlement.
What a useful response would show
Net bearing pressure, and settlement estimated rather than ignored.
Reflect afterwards
- What assumption mattered most?
- What would you check before using this on a real project?
- Could another engineer follow your recommendation?