Foundation Design: Principles and Practices (3rd Edition)
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ISBN: 9780133411898
Author: Donald P. Coduto, William A. Kitch, Man-chu Ronald Yeung
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Chapter 3, Problem 3.16QPP
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The plot of pore water pressure, total vertical pressure, effective total pressure and shear strength on the horizontal plane versus depth.
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The diagram below shows a multi-layered soil, write an expression for the stress at each layer and the vertical total stress at depth z. (all symbols have their usual meaning)
6. A cylindrical sample of soil is iso-tropically compressed at 150 KPa under drained
condition. Subsequently, the axial stress was held constant and the radial stress was
increased to 300 kPa under an undrained condition.
(a) Calculate the initial mean effective stress and deviatoric stress. Create a graph
with the x-axis as p, p' and the y-axis as q (p, q space). Plot these values in (p,
) space.
(b) Calculate the increase in mean total stress and deviatoric stress.
(c) Plot the total and effective stress paths (assume the soil is a linear, isotropic,
elastic material).
(d) Determine the slopes of the total and effective stress paths and the maximum
excess porewater pressure for each space.
7. Figure 2 shows the Total Stress and Effective Stress Diagram of a soil profile
Effective Stress (kN/m²)
Total Stress (kN/m²)
100
100
Depth (m)
1
2
7
8
9
10
50
42
56
86
150
200
Depth (m)
1
2
3
4
7
8
9
10
50
42
56
66
94
150
200
154
Figure 2. Total stress and effective stress diagram
a. Based on the diagram, what is the elevation of the groundwater table?
b. If the unit weight of water is 10 kN/m^3, what is the unit weight of the saturated layer
between 4 and 6 m deep?
c. What are the impacts of rising and falling groundwater levels? Explain your answer and
give some examples.
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Foundation Design: Principles and Practices (3rd Edition)
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