Geotechnical Engineering Notes
Geotechnical Engineering Notes
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* + Soil settlement is always measured at the mictheight of clay
CASE2: (p, + Ap) > Pe layer in order for it to be stable and in equilibrium,
ao [I+ ae pt] + Effective stress is always measured from the ground surface not
+1 o| +1 Pe at the base of the foundation.
wheres = thickness of lay layer ‘CONSOLIDATION SETTLEMENT UNDER A FOUNDATION
a eon al ‘Approximate Slope (2 Vertical:1 Horizontal) Method:
C= swellindex 4
pre-consolidetion pressure
surcharge load/induced stress
y= present overburden pressure/ eee
initial vertical effective stress
For Disturbed Clay:
C_=0.007(LL-7%) Ce = 0.009(LL ~ 10%)
(Mostly used) where: Ap, = increase in pressure at the top of the layer
(hehe) GEESE increase in pressure at the middle of the layer
fishida) Ce = 1.15(e9— 0.
increase in pressure at the bottom of the layer‘SECONDARY CONSOLIDATION SETTLEMENT
DEGREE OF CONSOLIDATION
- the ratio of the amount of consolidation at a given time within a soil
mass, to the total amount of consolidation obtainable under a given
s,= eet tog(®) c=
sate, AT, =” Tog, — log,
hh stress condition.
where:
S a
‘Ca = secondary compression index ee, es
‘Ae = change n void ratio. Smet Po
T= time for completion of primary settlement .
Umea completoncfpiveysetiement CAUTECH:
void ratio after of primary consolidation 7
€p=eo— de x(s)| YU)
‘H = thickness of clay layer Smax. 0
IMMEDIATE CONSOLIDATION SETTLEMENT | 2 O | 100%
where:
= Poisson's Ratio
modulus of elasticity of soil
influence factor (dimensionless) or
foundation rigidity factor
TIME RATE OF CONSOLIDATION
where:
Pe = excess pore pressure attime t
nitial excess pore water pressure
‘S;= settlement of the layer at time t
Simax7 ultimate settlement of the
layer from primary consolidation
Togetthe U atanys, U = SY
+ Coefficient of Compressibility, «,,
~ Is the slope of the void ratio-pressure curve when both are plotted on an
arithmetic scale.
e
where, ¢3 = initial void ratio
2 = final void ratio.
Py — Pi = rise in pressureCoefficient of Volume Compressi
lity, my,
+ Time Factor, 7,
= Is the volume decrease of a unit volume of soil per unit
increase of effective pressure during compression.
avy
ay ete
{gee My Tenor ea) WHET Cave = AT
ap Note: If using e, wont give the answer,
try eave.
+ Coefficient of Consolidation, C,,
~ Is the parameter used to describe the rate at which
saturated clay or other soil undergoes consolidation, or
compaction, when subjected to an increase in pressure.
k
Ty Yw where, k= coefficientof permeability
oy
Note: Cyiyieia) =
‘v(laboratory)
~ is the parameter used to find the consolidation coefficient
with time taken for consolidation settlement in soil.
- anon-dimensional number.
7 = ot
"Ga?
Where: ¢ = time corresponding to the degree of consolidation
Hay = thickness of soil sample (one way or two way)
U= degree of consolidation in %
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