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Problem Set # 5: σ'3 Δσ σ'1 Cc Cr σcon log (σ'e) σ'e σ'3/σ'e Δσ /2σ

The document provides information from a laboratory test on an overconsolidated clay sample including consolidation test results and triaxial test data. It also includes the results of an oedometer test on a clay sample. The student is asked to determine the Hvorslev parameters φe and ψe from the triaxial test data, and to calculate the compression index Cc, recompression index Cr, preconsolidation pressure Pp, and overconsolidation ratio OCR using the oedometer test results.

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Problem Set # 5: σ'3 Δσ σ'1 Cc Cr σcon log (σ'e) σ'e σ'3/σ'e Δσ /2σ

The document provides information from a laboratory test on an overconsolidated clay sample including consolidation test results and triaxial test data. It also includes the results of an oedometer test on a clay sample. The student is asked to determine the Hvorslev parameters φe and ψe from the triaxial test data, and to calculate the compression index Cc, recompression index Cr, preconsolidation pressure Pp, and overconsolidation ratio OCR using the oedometer test results.

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CE 261 Advanced Soil & Rock Mechanics 1

Problem set #5

PROBLEM SET # 5
Find the Hvorslev parameters e and e for a sample of overconsolidated clay given the following results
obtained from laboratory test:
Consolidation Test Result: con = 10kgf/cm, Cc = 0.2, Cr = 0.04
Triaxial Consolidation Drained Test:

'3

2.00
4.00
6.00
8.00
10.00

6.197
10.523
14.736
18.898
23.031

Solution:

2
4
6
8
10

D
6.197
10.523
14.736
18.898
23.031

'1
8.197
14.523
20.736
26.898
33.031

Cc
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2

Cr
0.04
0.04
0.04
0.04
0.04

con
10
10
10
10
10

log('e)
0.884
0.934
0.963
0.984
1

'e
7.647
8.584
9.184
9.635
10.000

'3/'e
0.262
0.466
0.653
0.830
1.000

D /2e
0.405
0.613
0.802
0.981
1.152

1.40
1.20

y = 1.0105x + 0.1415

1.00
D /2e

'3

0.80
0.60
0.40
0.20
0.00
0.00

0.20

0.40

0.60

0.80

1.00

1.20

'3/'e

SEGISMUNDO, EZEQUIEL Q.
2012-79551

CE 261 Advanced Soil & Rock Mechanics 2


Problem set #5

Solving for the value of e and e:

The results of an oedometer test in a clay specimen having e0 = 0.965 are summarized in table below.
For the given data, determine the value of Cc and Cr, and the preconsolidation pressure Pp using the
modified strain energy method. If the sample was retrieved from a depth of 10m below the ground
surface of which the saturated unit weight of soil is = 13 kN/m3, and the water table is located at the
ground surface, determine the overconsolidation ratio. (OCR)
'v (KPa)
20
40
80
160
320
640
1280
320
80
20

e
0.953
0.948
0.938
0.920
0.878
0.789
0.691
0.719
0.754
0.791

SOLUTION:

(A)
i

(B)
'vi

(C)
ei

(D)
'vi+'v-1

(E)
e0 - ei

(F)
vi

( G)
(H)=0.5D*G
(I)
vi - v(i-1)
Ei
cumm. E

0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

0
20
40
80
160
320
640
1280
320
80
20

0.965
0.953
0.948
0.938
0.92
0.878
0.789
0.691
0.719
0.754
0.791

0
20
60
120
240
480
960
1920
1600
400
100

0
0.012
0.017
0.027
0.045
0.087
0.176
0.274
0.246
0.211
0.174

0
0.0061
0.0087
0.0137
0.0229
0.0443
0.0896
0.1394
0.1252
0.1074
0.0885

0
0
0
0.0061
0.0611
0.0611
0.0025
0.0763
0.1374
0.0051
0.3053
0.4427
0.0092
1.0992
1.5420
0.0214
5.1298
6.6718
0.0453
21.7405
28.4122
0.0499
47.8779
76.2901
-0.0142 -11.3995 64.8906
SEGISMUNDO, EZEQUIEL Q.
-0.0178
-3.5623
61.3282
2012-79551
-0.0188
-0.9415
60.3868

CE 261 Advanced Soil & Rock Mechanics 3


Problem set #5

Where:
vi = ( e0 - ei ) / (1 + e0)
Ei = 0.5 * (D) * (G)
Graphing the table with Cumm.E vs. vi :
90
80

y = 0.0125x + 60.417

70
Cumm. E

60
50
40
y = 0.0728x - 17.267

30
20
10
0
0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

1400

'vi (kPa)

From the given equation of the line shown above:


Cc = 0.0728 (it is the slope of the blue line)
Cr = 0.0125 (it is the slope of the red line)
To get the value of Preconsolidation Pressure, Pp:
Pp = 280.164 kPa
In solving for the OCR, current stress that the soil is experiencing should be determined.
From the given: sat = 13 kN/m3 and depth of 10m, we could determine the current stress.
(

SEGISMUNDO, EZEQUIEL Q.
2012-79551

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