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The document presents a problem involving the consolidation settlement of a clay layer under a permanent load. It provides parameters of the clay layer and loads and asks to: 1) Calculate the primary consolidation settlement from the permanent load. 2) Determine the degree of primary consolidation after 76 months under the permanent load. 3) Design the optimum spacing of vertical drains to speed up settlement to complete within 12 months under preloading.

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Question: Q. 3 Pre-Loading and Installation of Vertical Drains Are Commonly Used To Provide Ground Improvem..

The document presents a problem involving the consolidation settlement of a clay layer under a permanent load. It provides parameters of the clay layer and loads and asks to: 1) Calculate the primary consolidation settlement from the permanent load. 2) Determine the degree of primary consolidation after 76 months under the permanent load. 3) Design the optimum spacing of vertical drains to speed up settlement to complete within 12 months under preloading.

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3 Pre-loading and
installation of vertical drains are
commonly used to provide ground
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Q. 3 Pre-loading and installation of vertical drains are commonly used to provide ground
improvement against consolidation settlement. An airport will be constructed on a reclaimed
land in which consolidation settlement is anticipated. The average effective overburden
pressure at the middle of the clay layer is currently at 190 kN/m? The average permanent load
on the clay layer is expected to be increased by 100 kN/m². The clay is normally consolidated
and drained at both top and bottom with a thickness (H) equals to 6 m. Given also cc = 0.22
Other parameters are, es=0.77.G= 0.10 m²/month and C = 0.04 m-/month. (a) Determine the
primary consolidation settlement of the clay layer caused by the permanent load. (b) What is the
degree of primary consolidation (in %) that will be reached after 76.0 months under the
permanent load? (c) The consolidation settlement will be mitigated with preloading and vertical
drains. The total preloading pressure to be applied is 150 kN/m2. Sand drains with radius
100mm will be used and will be arranged in a square pattern. Design the optimum spacing of
the vertical drains to speed up the settlement to be completed in 12 months.
Show transcribed image text Q. 3 Pre-loading and installation of vertical drains are commonly
used to provide ground improvement against consolidation settlement. An airport will be
constructed on a reclaimed land in which consolidation settlement is anticipated. The average
effective overburden pressure at the middle of the clay layer is currently at 190 kN/m? The
average permanent load on the clay layer is expected to be increased by 100 kN/m². The clay is
normally consolidated and drained at both top and bottom with a thickness (H) equals to 6 m.
Given also cc = 0.22 Other parameters are, es=0.77.G= 0.10 m²/month and C = 0.04 m-/month.
(a) Determine the primary consolidation settlement of the clay layer caused by the permanent
load. (b) What is the degree of primary consolidation (in %) that will be reached after 76.0
months under the permanent load? (c) The consolidation settlement will be mitigated with
preloading and vertical drains. The total preloading pressure to be applied is 150 kN/m2. Sand
drains with radius 100mm will be used and will be arranged in a square pattern. Design the
optimum spacing of the vertical drains to speed up the settlement to be completed in 12 months.

Answer:
Giverne docained Clay double drainage = 0olo me m² month drained ; Sellement (OH) = H =
Ho=6m Ce=0.22 lo=0.77% Cw= H = Ho - initial height effective overblerden middle of Clay layer
5, = 190 kro/m2 A6 = 100 kr/m2 increment final = Permanent load = = 290 kN/m2 AS t pressure
at = 190 +100 64 Cc H #log (9 Itlo at =
a log slog/ 1) H = H = 6/9 = 300; LAH) 22 .X 6 X 290 +0.77 190 ७.२२ x 6 x 990 1077 190 AH =
0.13695 m 136.95 mm OH ~137 mm primary Consolidation Settlement b) la Tx H'- drainege
path U (%) = ta = 76 months Cut = V q (H')? 2 tl=H/2 - Tv = Oolo 876 (372 > 0.4897 Tv 0.844 so
U (40) > 60(%)
if U (1.) > 60 do Tv = 1.781-0-933 log (100 - U Go) 0.844 = 1.781 - 01933 log L100 - 04) - Jog
(100-09.) 0:844 - 1078) n log (100-0) 0.933 -- 1:00 4287245 (100-0) (1.004987245) - 10 (100-0)
= 10:099 U = 100-10.099 U = 89.901 U89.9% Ar preloading press teve = 150 kill me z = 100mm
corimi
t = 12 months X l 8= radius of drain R = Radius of influence e = spacing of drains... QR Troy
Crot (QR) H=2R R = 0.564 l (W = G = 0.0 um monty n =R aw equeal strain is assumed too ufo
Consolidation Ur =100% 3 Ty=oool - @ in 0.01 (0.04 )x12 (2x0.564432
2 0.04 2 - 2x0.56५) ४00) 3- l 048 0.0|272384 I 6. । ५.2 m) Results: Spacing of drains (A) =
6.142m Radius of influence (R) = 0.564x 20.564x6.14 = 3,464m 23.5m)

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