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Topic Name: Effective Stresses Under Steady Seepage Condition

The document discusses effective stresses under steady seepage conditions. It explains that steady seepage causes a decrease in effective stress in soils as pore water pressure increases. When pore water pressure equals total vertical stress, effective stress is zero and the soil loses all frictional resistance. The document reviews literature on modeling steady seepage and outlines the objectives, advantages and effects of analyzing effective stresses under steady seepage conditions. It proposes a methodology that includes studying the concept and synopsis, reviewing literature, developing an action plan, executing the work, and presenting results and conclusions.

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Topic Name: Effective Stresses Under Steady Seepage Condition

The document discusses effective stresses under steady seepage conditions. It explains that steady seepage causes a decrease in effective stress in soils as pore water pressure increases. When pore water pressure equals total vertical stress, effective stress is zero and the soil loses all frictional resistance. The document reviews literature on modeling steady seepage and outlines the objectives, advantages and effects of analyzing effective stresses under steady seepage conditions. It proposes a methodology that includes studying the concept and synopsis, reviewing literature, developing an action plan, executing the work, and presenting results and conclusions.

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Topic name : Effective stresses under steady

Seepage condition

Abstract :
The geotechnical practice has long known and recognized that increase
in pore water pressure associate with the development of the steady
seepage condition result in an associate decrease in effective stress in the
soil. The decrease in effective stresses results in a reduction of the
available effective strength of the soil. The large pore water pressure
trapped below a low permeability soil layer can lead to essentially zero
effective strength.

Content :
 Introduction
 Literature review
 Objectives
 Applications
 Advantages
 Scope
 Plan and research
 Methodology

Introduction :
The principle of effective stress ,introduced by Karl Terzaghi , state that
the effective stress. ( i.e.,the average intergranular stress between solid
particles) may be calculated by a simple subtraction of the pore pressure
from the total stress.
The seepage in an upward direction reduces the effective stress within
the soil. When the water pressure at a point in the soil is equal to the
total vertical stress at the point the effective stress is zero and the soil
has no frictional resistance of deformation. There is a change in pore
water pressure in conditions of seepage flow within the ground. In
steady seepage condition, the gradient remains constant.
The distinction between pore water pressure and inter-granular effective
stress, capillary action of fluids in the soil pore spaces, soil
classification, seepage and permeability,time dependent change of
volume due to squeezing water out of tiny pore spaces, also known as
consolidation,shear strength and stiffness of soil.

Literature review :
1. Cassagrande (1937) proposed a graphical method for solution of
seepage problem in homogeneous and isotropic region within
clearly defined boundary .
2. Mauserberger (1965) was one of the first researches to employ
variational methods for solution of steady fluid flow problem in
porous media.
3. Finn (1967) dealt further with this method to analyze seepage
through dams.

Objectives :
 As the water flows through the soil, it exerts a seepage force on the
soil particles.
 The seepage force affects the interparticle forces and hence the
effective stresses.
 The effective stress is increased when the flow is interparticle
forces.
 On the other hand, when the flow is upward, the effective stress is
decreased as the seepage force decreases the interparticles force.

Application :
A steady state flow process requires condition at all points in an
apparatus remain constant as time changes.There must be no
accumulation of mass or constant in the flow path through each element
of the system.
The concept of a steady state has relevance in many fields, in particular
thermodynamics, economic, and engineering . In electronics, steady
state is an equilibrium condition of a circuit or network that occurs as the
effects of transients are no longer important. Steady state determination
is an important topic, because many design specifications of electronic
systems are given in terms of the sready state characteristics. A steady
state flow process requires conditions at all points in an apparatus
remain constant as time changes.

Advantages :
 Seepage in an upward direction reduces the effectives stress within
the soil .
 When the water pressure at a point in the soil is equal to the total
vertical stress at that point, the effective stress is zero and soil has
no frictional resistance to deformation.
 This can be useful in calculation of quicksand.
 If effective stress is known then it can be used to calculate buoyand
density and seepage flow.
 Seepage in an upward direction reduces the effective stres
Effects :
 Flow of water through a soil mass changes the effective stresses of
the soil mass .
 With downward flow, the current drag soil particles down and
increase intergranular pressure
 With upwards flow, the current tends to lift the grain and reduce
intergranular content pressure.

Research Methodology / planning of work :


The proposed work is planned to be carried out in the following
manner.
 Concept of project.
 Study of synopsis of work.
 Study of literature survey and information collection.
 Study of action plan.
 Study of Execution of work.
 Study of presentation and defence.
 Data collection and analysis.
 Result and conclusion.
Concept of project

Synopsis of work

Study of literature survey

Study of action plan

Study of Execution of work

Presentation and defence

Data collection and analysis

Result and conclusion

Figure.1
Plan of Research:

Duration of Work Action to be Taken

July – August Synopsis of work

Literature of survey

Action plan

Execution of work

Presentation and interaction

Final fabrication/ Experimental


setup

Theisis writing and Submission


Paper publication

Research planning
Duration in Month

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