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(a)
Calculate the consolidation settlement inone year.
(a)
Answer to Problem 9.20CTP
The consolidation settlement in one year
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
The thickness of sand layer
The thickness of clay layer
The moisture content
The specific gravity of soil solids
The compression index
The coefficient of consolidation
The unit weight of sand is
The unit weight of fill
The depth of the compacted fill
Calculation:
Consider the unit weight of water
Calculate the initial void ratio
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Calculate the saturated unit weight
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At the middle of the clay layer:
Calculate the effective overburden pressure
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Calculate the increase in vertical pressure
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Calculate the final primary consolidation settlement
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Calculate the time factor
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Refer Table 9.3 “Variation of Time Factor with Degree of consolidation” in the Text Book.
Take the value of Uas
Take the value of Uas
Calculate the value of U for the value
Calculate the final consolidation settlement
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Therefore, the consolidation settlement in one year is
(b)
Plot the in situ variation of pore water pressure and effective stress with depth for the clay layer.
(b)
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
The thickness of sand layer
The thickness of clay layer
The moisture content
The specific gravity of soil solids
The compression index
The coefficient of consolidation
The unit weight of sand is
The unit weight of fill
The depth of the compacted fill
Calculation:
Calculate the total stress
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Calculate the pore water pressure
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Calculate the total stress
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Calculate the total stress
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Calculate the pore water pressure
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Calculate the total stress
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Show the variation of pore water pressure and effective stress with depth for the clay layer as in Figure 1.
(c)
Plot the variation of pore water pressure and effective stress with depth after on year.
(c)
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
The thickness of sand layer
The thickness of clay layer
The moisture content
The specific gravity of soil solids
The compression index
The coefficient of consolidation
The unit weight of sand is
The unit weight of fill
The depth of the compacted fill
Calculation:
Consider the degree of consolidation
Refer to part (a).
The time factor
Calculate the effective stress
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Calculate the pore water
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Calculate the ratio of height of soil to the maximum drainage depth as shown below.
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Refer Figure 9.20 “Variation of
Take the value of
Calculate the effective stress
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Calculate the pore water
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At the bottom of the clay layer, after one year:
Calculate the ratio of height of soil to the maximum drainage depth;
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Refer Figure 9.20 “Variation of
Take the value of
Calculate the effective stress
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Calculate the pore water
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Show the variation of the pore water pressure and the effective stress with depth as in Figure 1.
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