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Soil Mechanics Solutions To Simple Problems

This document discusses soil mechanics problems involving the calculation of total vertical pressure, neutral stress, and effective vertical pressure at different depths for saturated clay and gravel soils. It presents the variations in these pressures with depth for two cases where the properties and groundwater levels differ. Tables and diagrams are included to summarize the calculated pressures. The key differences between the two cases are a decrease in pore water pressure and an increase in effective vertical pressure from the first to the second case.

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Soil Mechanics Solutions To Simple Problems

This document discusses soil mechanics problems involving the calculation of total vertical pressure, neutral stress, and effective vertical pressure at different depths for saturated clay and gravel soils. It presents the variations in these pressures with depth for two cases where the properties and groundwater levels differ. Tables and diagrams are included to summarize the calculated pressures. The key differences between the two cases are a decrease in pore water pressure and an increase in effective vertical pressure from the first to the second case.

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CIVIL

SOLUTIONS TO SOIL MECHANICS


ASSIGNMENT
CIVIL II

1.
W.T
SAND 0.0
Υ =1.92Mg/m3

-3.0

CLAY
ΥS = 2.0Mg/m3

-7.5
Medium Sand

(a) Variation of Total Vertical pressure

(i) At -3.0m

σ=Υ SX g X z

= 1.92 X 10 X 3

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= 57.6KPa
(ii) At -7.5m
σ=Υ Sx g x z

= (2.0 X 10 X 4.5)+57.6
= 147.6KPa

(b) Effective Vertical Pressure


σ'= σ-µ
Where µ=neutral stress or up thrust
µ=ΥwXgXz
At -3.0m, µ=1X3.0X10=30Kpa
Therefore σ'=57.6-30=27.6KPa
At -7.3m, µ=(1X4.5X10)+30=75Kpa
Therefore σ'=147.6-(75)=72.6Kpa
Table of variation of pressures with depth
Depth(m) σ(KPa) µ(KPa) σ'(KPa)
0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
3.0 57.6 30 27.6
7.5 147.6 75 72.6

Diagram showing Total and effective vertical pressure


Total vertical Pressure Effective vertical Pressure
0.0
0.0

57.6Kpa 27.6Kpa
-3.0

-7.5 72.6Kpa
147.6 Kpa
k
After the water table is lowered by 2.0m
At -2.0m, µ=0 therefore σ'= σ=2.0X1.92X10=38.4KPa
At -3.0m, µ=10X1=10Kpa, therefore σ'=(1.92X10X1+38.4)-10=47.6Kpa
At-7.5m, µ=10X5.5=55KPa,therefore σ'=(2X10X4.5+57.6)-55=92.6KPa

Table of pressure variation after water table is lowered by 2m


Depth(m) σ(KPa) µ(KPa) σ'(KPa)
0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2.0 38.4 0.0 38.4
3.0 57.6 10 47.6
7.5 147.6 55 92.6

2. WT
GRAVEL
Υ =2.0Mg/m3

-2.75

SATURATED
CLAY
ΥSC =
1.84Mg/m3

IMPERMEABLE
ROCK -17.75

Total Vertical Pressure


(i) At -2.75m σ = ΥX g
Xz
= 2 X 10 X 2.75
= 55Kpa
(ii) At-17.75m σ = ΥX g X z
= 1.84 X 10 X 15+55
= 331KPa

Up thrust
Where µ=neutral stress or up thrust
µ=ΥwXgXz
At -2.75m
µ=1X10X2.75
=27.5Kpa

At -17.75m
µ=1X10X15+27.5
=177.5Kpa

Effective vertical pressure


σ'= σ-µ
At -2.75m
=55-27.5
=27.5Kpa
At -17.75m
=331-177.5
=153.5Kpa
Table of pressure variation
Depth(m) σ(KPa) µ(KPa) σ'(KPa)
0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2.75 55 27.5 27.5
17.75 331 177.5 153.5

Case II
GRAVEL
Υ =1.57Mg/m3

WT -2.75

SATURATED
CLAY
ΥSC =
1.84Mg/m3

IMPERMEABLE
ROCK -17.75

Total Vertical pressure


(i) At -2.75m
σ = ΥX g X z
= 1.57 X 10 X 2.75
= 43.175Kpa
(ii) At -17.75m σ = ΥX g X z
= 1.84 X 10 X 15+43.175
= 319.175KPa
Upthrust
Where µ=neutral stress or up thrust
µ=ΥwXgXz
At -2.75m
µ=0X10X2.75
=0Kpa
At -17.75m
µ=1X10X15
=150Kpa
Effective vertical pressure
σ'= σ-µ
At -2.75m
=43.175Kpa
At -17.75m
=319.175-150 =169.175Kpa
Immediate changes
Pore water pressure
=150-177.5
=-27.5Kpa
A drop in power water pressure is observed from case 1 to case 2

Effective vertical pressure


=169.175-153.5
=15.65Kpa
A rise in effective vertical pressure is observed from incidence 1 to incidence 2

Table to summarize changes


Depth(m) σ(KPa) µ(KPa) σ'(KPa)
0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2.75 43.175 0.0 43.175
17.75 319.175 150 169.175

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