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    This document contains solutions to 5 questions relating to: 1) Interpretation of data from an oedometer test, 2) Calculating preconsolidation pressure and overconsolidation ratio, 3) Predicting settlement from stress increases, 4) Calculating settlement under an embankment, and 5) Estimating settlement by dividing a soil profile into layers. Detailed calculations are shown for determining compressibility parameters, stresses, and predicting settlement.

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    This document contains solutions to 5 questions relating to: 1) Interpretation of data from an oedometer test, 2) Calculating preconsolidation pressure and overconsolidation ratio, 3) Predicting settlement from stress increases, 4) Calculating settlement under an embankment, and 5) Estimating settlement by dividing a soil profile into layers. Detailed calculations are shown for determining compressibility parameters, stresses, and predicting settlement.

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    UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD

    DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AND STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING

    GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING I (CIV 150)


    Solutions to “Problem sheet on Compressibility of Soils”

    Questions relating to the interpretation of the oedometer test

    Q1

    Voids Vol = eVs 



    h Total volume = (1 + e )Vs = vVs
    Solids Vol = Vs 

    Area, A

    total volume vV v A
    Height = =h= s , so = = constant
    area A h Vs

    At end of test
    S r e = wGs {v = 1 + e}
    1(v − 1) = 0.3284 × 2.61
    v = 1.857
    v 1.857  A 
    = = 0.1279  i.e. = 0.1279 
    h 14.521  Vs 
    At start of test
    v = 0.1279 h = 0.1279 ×17.2 = 2.200, e = 1.200
    wGs 0.4514 × 2.61
    Sr = = = 0.98, S r = 98%
    e 1.200
    Convert all tabulated heights to specific volumes using same method
    v

    Preconsolidation pressure

    Slope, k 0 = 0.039

    Slope,
    λ0 = 0.221

    (50) (100) (200) ln σv'


    Q2 Consider load step 100-200 kN/m2 , for example:
    1 ∆V V0 ∆h h0
    mv = = =
    ′ ′
    E0 ∆σ v ∆σ v
    ∆h = 16.912 − 16.701 = 0.211mm
    h0 = 16.912mm

    0.211
    mv = = 1.25 ×10 − 4 m 2 kN
    16.912 × 100
    ′
    E0 = 8015 kN m = 8.02 MN m
    2 2

    Questions relating to settlement prediction


    Q3 Initially
    Z σv u σv'

    0 0.7 × 9.81 = 6.9 0.7 × 9.81 = 6.9 0


    3 (0.7 × 9.81) + (3 ×18) = 60.9 3.7 × 9.81 = 36.3 60.9 − 36.3 = 24.6
    10 (0.7 × 9.81) + (10 × 18) = 186.9 10.7 × 9.81 = 105.0 186.9 − 105.0 = 81.9

    Finally
    Z σv u σv'

    0 0 − 0.5 × 9.81 = −4.9 0 − 4.9 = −4.9


    3 3.0 ×18.0 = 54.0 2.5 × 9.81 = 24.5 54.0 − 24.5 = 29.5
    10 10.0 ×18.0 = 180 9.5 × 9.81 = 93.2 180.0 − 93.2 = 86.8
    At 3m depth OCR = 1.7
    Preconsolidation pressure = 1.7 × 24 .6 = 41.8 kN m
    2

    Stress increase to cause virgin compression by adding fill:


    ∆σ = 41 .8 − 29.5 = 12.3kN m 2
    Fill Height = ∆σ = 12.3 = 0. 65m
    γ 19
    Q4 Initial stresses at mid-depth
    σ v = 5 ×17 = 85 kN m 2
    u = 2 × 9.81 = 19.6 kN m 2
    σ v ′ = 85 − 19.6 = 65.4 kN m2
    Stress increase due to embankment ∆σ = 3 ×19 = 57 kN m2
    Final stresses at mid-depth
    σ v = 85 + 57 = 142 kN m 2
    u = 19.6 kN m2
    σ v ′ = 65.4 + 57 = 122.4 kN m2
    When σv' = 65.4 OCR = 1.5
    So preconsolidation pressure = 1.5 × 65.4 = 98.1kN m2
    v A = v λ 0 − λ0 ln σ v ′
    V
    = 3.4 − 0.22 ln 98.1
    B Preconsol.
    = 2.391
    B σ ′ 
    v B = v A + κ 0 ln  VA 
    Initial A Final
    B
     σ ′
    C  VB 

    (65.4) (98.1) (122.4) = 2.391 + 0.06 ln 1.5


    ln σv' = 2.415

    vc = v λ 0 − λ ln σ v ′
    In final condition

    = 3.4 − 0.22 ln 122.4


    = 2.342
    For change B → C ∆v
    v0
    mv =
    ′
    ∆σ v

    =
    (2.415 − 2.342)
    2.415 × 57
    = 5.3 ×10 −4 m2 kN
    Ultimate settlement ′
    ρ = m × h × ∆σ
    v 0 v
    −4
    = 5.3 ×10 × 10 × 57
    = 0.302m
    = 302mm
    For 10kN/m increase in σv' initially (at B)
    2

     65.4 + 10  −3
    ∆v = κ 0 ln   = 8.54 ×10
     65.4 
    ∆v
    v0 8.54 ×10 − 3
    mv = = = 3.54 ×10 − 4 m 2 kN
    ′ 2.415 ×10
    ∆σ v
    For 10kN/m2 increase in σv' finally (at C)
     122.4 + 10 
    ∆v = λ0 ln   = 0.0173
     122.4 
    ∆v
    v0 0.0173
    mv = = = 7.38 ×10 − 4 m 2 kN
    ′ 2.342 ×10
    ∆σ v

    Q5 Calculate settlement assuming one layer with value of mv at mid-depth (since variation is
    linear)
    m v = (0.23 − (0.02 × 4 )) ×10 −3 = 0.15 × 10 −3 m 2 kN
    ′
    ρ = m v × h0 × ∆σ v
    = 0.15 ×10 − 3 × 8 × (2 × 20 )
    = 0.048m
    = 48mm

    Calculate settlement in upper half – use average mv at 2m depth.


    m v = (0.23 − (0.02 × 2 )) ×10 −3 = 0.19 ×10 −3 m 2 kN
    ′
    ρ = m v × h0 × ∆σ v
    = 0.19 × 10 −3 × 4 × 40
    = 0.030m
    = 30mm

    30
    Proportion of settlement in upper half = ×100 = 63%
    48
    Thus proportion in lower half = 100 − 63 = 37%

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