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    The document describes a method for calculating basal stability of excavations in soft to firm clays. It involves using Janbu's stability number charts from 1954 to determine a factor of safety against basal instability. It also provides equations for calculating the stability number and factor of safety based on the undrained shear strength of the soil, corrected for soil plasticity. Two sample calculations are shown to demonstrate the use of the method and equations.

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    The document describes a method for calculating basal stability of excavations in soft to firm clays. It involves using Janbu's stability number charts from 1954 to determine a factor of safety against basal instability. It also provides equations for calculating the stability number and factor of safety based on the undrained shear strength of the soil, corrected for soil plasticity. Two sample calculations are shown to demonstrate the use of the method and equations.

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    Basal Instability

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    The document describes a method for calculating basal stability of excavations in soft to firm clays. It involves using Janbu's stability number charts from 1954 to determine a factor of safety against basal instability. It also provides equations for calculating the stability number and factor of safety based on the undrained shear strength of the soil, corrected for soil plasticity. Two sample calculations are shown to demonstrate the use of the method and equations.

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    The document describes a method for calculating basal stability of excavations in soft to firm clays. It involves using Janbu's stability number charts from 1954 to determine a factor of safety against basal instability. It also provides equations for calculating the stability number and factor of safety based on the undrained shear strength of the soil, corrected for soil plasticity. Two sample calculations are shown to demonstrate the use of the method and equations.

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    The document discusses a method for calculating basal stability of excavations in soft to firm clays using Janbu's stability number charts and suggests a correction for undrained shear strength calculated from field vane tests.

    The method is based on stability number charts presented by Janbu in 1954 and described in the Canadian Foundation Engineering Manual Section 27.3.1 using equations for safety factor against basal instability and Janbu stability factor.

    A correction of the shear strength calculated by conventional field vane tests is suggested by Bjerrum, using a Bjerrum (1972) vane correction factor based on a polynomial curve fitted from a chart.

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    Basal Stability of Excavations in soft to firm clays

    Author

    M.M. Hamzeh, P.Eng.


    Number Crunchers (www.iosphere.net/~mhamzeh)

    Method

    Based on stability number charts presented by Janbu in 1954


    Method described in the Canadian Foundatin Engineering Manual Section 27.3.1

    Equations

    Fsb = Nb u / z=H
    Fsb =
    Nb =

    u =
    z=h =

    Safety Factor against basal instability


    Janbu stability factor - from chart
    Corrected undrained shear strength of soil
    Total overburden pressure at the base of the excavation

    The spreadsheet approximates Janbu's Nb for a strip shape using a polynomial fit
    of the published chart curve. Nb for a rectangular shape is calculated using the
    following transformation
    Nb rectangle = Nb strip ( 1+ 0.2 B/L)
    B=
    L=

    Width of rectangular excavation


    Length of rectangular excavation

    For clays of moderate to high plasticity, the definition of the undrained shear
    can lead to an overestimate of the shear strength. A correction of the
    shear strength calculated by conventional field vane tests is suggested by Bjerrum
    (CFEM 3rd Edition, Section 4.5.6, page 55)

    u = Cu
    u =
    =
    Cu =
    References

    Corrected undrained shear strength of soil


    Bjerrum (1972) vane correction factor (polyn. curve fitted from chart)
    Field measured shear strength

    Canadian Foundation Engineering Manual (CFEM), 1992.


    Section 27.3.1, Page 413
    Janbu, N. (1954). "Application of Composite Slip Surfaces for Stability Analysis";
    European Conference on Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering,
    Wiesbaden, Vol. 1 and Vol. 2.
    Bjerrum, L. (1972). "Embankments on Soft Ground"; Proceedings ASCE Specialty
    Conference on Performance of Earth and Earth-Supported Structures, Lafayette
    Vol. 2, pp. 1-54.

    CALCULATION OF BASAL STABILITY


    Spreadsheet by MMH, 95

    Project No. 1011210002


    Date
    2-Dec-15
    Calculation By
    eso
    Trial No.

    Trench Excavation
    Depth of Trench, H
    Length of Trench, L
    Width of Trench, B

    7m
    50 m
    15 m

    Stress Relief Excavation


    Depth, D
    Width, W
    Length, L'

    0m
    0m
    0m

    Soil Information
    Soil Unit Weight
    Plasticity Index

    17.5 KN/m3
    24 %

    (H+D)/B
    B/L
    Nb strip
    Nb

    0.5
    0.3
    5.8
    6.2

    f(PI)

    0.95 - Bjerrum Cu correction factor enabled:


    123 KPa
    0 KPa (due to stress relief excavation)

    Total stress
    Stress relief

    yes

    3.20

    Cu3.00
    FS
    2.80
    10
    0.48
    152.60
    0.72
    F.S. against
    Basal Instability
    2.40
    202.20
    0.96
    252.00
    1.20
    1.80
    30
    1.44
    1.60
    35
    1.68
    1.40
    401.20
    1.92
    451.00
    2.16
    500.80
    2.40
    0.60
    55
    2.64
    0.40
    600.20
    2.88
    0.00
    5

    10

    15

    20

    25

    30

    35

    40

    Cu (KPa)

    297085367.xlsx

    45

    50

    55

    60

    65

    CALCULATION OF BASAL STABILITY


    Spreadsheet by MMH, 95

    Project No. 1011210002


    Date
    2-Dec-15
    Calculation By
    eso
    Trial No.

    Trench Excavation
    Depth of Trench, H
    Length of Trench, L
    Width of Trench, B

    7m
    50 m
    15 m

    Stress Relief Excavation


    Depth, D
    Width, W
    Length, L'

    0m
    0m
    0m

    Soil Information
    Soil Unit Weight
    Plasticity Index

    20.5 KN/m3
    24 %

    (H+D)/B
    B/L
    Nb strip
    Nb

    0.5
    0.3
    5.8
    6.2

    f(PI)

    0.95 - Bjerrum Cu correction factor enabled:


    144 KPa
    0 KPa (due to stress relief excavation)

    Total stress
    Stress relief

    yes

    2.60

    Cu2.40
    FS
    102.20
    0.41
    152.00
    0.62
    F.S. against
    Basal Instability
    201.80
    0.82
    251.60
    1.03
    301.40
    1.23
    351.20
    1.44
    401.00
    1.64
    450.80
    1.85
    500.60
    2.05
    550.40
    2.26
    600.20
    2.46
    0.00
    5

    10

    15

    20

    25

    30

    35

    40

    Cu (KPa)

    297085367.xlsx

    45

    50

    55

    60

    65

    0.60
    0.40
    0.20
    0.00
    5

    10

    15

    20

    25

    30

    35

    40

    Cu (KPa)

    297085367.xlsx

    45

    50

    55

    60

    65

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