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    This document contains solutions to multiple soil mechanics problems involving effective stress calculations. 1) The first problem involves calculating effective stresses below three points (A, B, C) in a soil column. It provides the steps to calculate the effective stress immediately below point A as 33.31 kPa, at point B as 55.78 kPa, and at point C as 81.73 kPa. 2) The second problem involves calculating total and effective stresses at the mid-layer of a soil formation consisting of sand and clay layers. It provides the steps to calculate the total stress as 151.105 kPa and effective stress as 97.15 kPa. 3) The third problem involves calculating subsurface stresses

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    Problem 11: Sat S W

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    This document contains solutions to multiple soil mechanics problems involving effective stress calculations. 1) The first problem involves calculating effective stresses below three points (A, B, C) in a soil column. It provides the steps to calculate the effective stress immediately below point A as 33.31 kPa, at point B as 55.78 kPa, and at point C as 81.73 kPa. 2) The second problem involves calculating total and effective stresses at the mid-layer of a soil formation consisting of sand and clay layers. It provides the steps to calculate the total stress as 151.105 kPa and effective stress as 97.15 kPa. 3) The third problem involves calculating subsurface stresses

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    This document contains solutions to multiple soil mechanics problems involving effective stress calculations. 1) The first problem involves calculating effective stresses below three points (A, B, C) in a soil column. It provides the steps to calculate the effective stress immediately below point A as 33.31 kPa, at point B as 55.78 kPa, and at point C as 81.73 kPa. 2) The second problem involves calculating total and effective stresses at the mid-layer of a soil formation consisting of sand and clay layers. It provides the steps to calculate the total stress as 151.105 kPa and effective stress as 97.15 kPa. 3) The third problem involves calculating subsurface stresses

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    Problem 11: Sat S W

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    This document contains solutions to multiple soil mechanics problems involving effective stress calculations. 1) The first problem involves calculating effective stresses below three points (A, B, C) in a soil column. It provides the steps to calculate the effective stress immediately below point A as 33.31 kPa, at point B as 55.78 kPa, and at point C as 81.73 kPa. 2) The second problem involves calculating total and effective stresses at the mid-layer of a soil formation consisting of sand and clay layers. It provides the steps to calculate the total stress as 151.105 kPa and effective stress as 97.15 kPa. 3) The third problem involves calculating subsurface stresses

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    Problem 11 ( G s+ e ) γ w ( 2.72+0.95 ) 9.

    81
    A soil problem is shown in the figure: γ sat = ;
    1+e 1.95

    kN
    γ sat =18.46
    1. Compute the effective stress immediately below A m3
    2. Compute the effective stress at B
    3. Compute the effective stress at C σ 'c =55.78+ ( 18.46−9.81 )( 3 )

    Solution: σ 'c =81.73 kPa


    1. Effective stress immediately below A:

    Gsγw 2.66 (9.81)


    γdry= ; γdry=
    1+e 1+0.50
    Problem 12
    2.66( 9.81) From the figure shows a soil formation with the given
    γdry= soil properties and water level is 3m. below the
    1+0.50
    ground surface.
    kN
    γdry=17.40
    m3
    Total stress above level A
    = 17.40 (1.5) = 26.1 kPa
    Pore pressure= -0.42 (1.75)(9.81) 1. Find the total stress at the mid-layer of clay.
    Pore pressure= -7.21 kPa 2. Find the effective stress at the mid-layer of clay.
    Effective stress immediately below A
    = 26.1 – (-7.21) Solution:
    Effective stress immediately below A 1. Total stress at the mid-layer of clay:
    = 33.31 kPa For sand:
    Gsγw 2.66 (9.81)
    2. Effective stress at B γdry= ; γdry=
    1+e 1+0.50
    Gsγw 2.71(9.81) 2.66( 9.81)
    γdry= ; γdry= γdry=
    1+e 1+0.75 1+0.65
    kN kN
    γdry=15.19 γdry=15.81
    m3 m3
    γ moist For clay:
    γdry=
    1+w
    ( G s+ e ) γ w ( 2.75+0.90 ) ( 9.81 )
    wGs w ( 2.71 ) γ sat = ;
    S= ; 42= 1+e 1.90
    e 0.75
    γ sat =18.85 kN /m 3
    w=11.62 %
    Total stress at mid-layer of clay:
    γ moist γ moist Total stress = 15.81 (3) + 18.85 (5.5)
    γ dry = ; 15.19=
    1+ w 1+0.1162 Total stress = 151.105 kPa

    γ moist =16.96 kN /m 3 2. Effective stress at mid layer of clay:


    Eff. stress = 15.81 (3) + (18.85 – 9.81)(5.5)
    σ 'b=17.40 ( 1.5 ) +16.96 ( 1.75 ) Eff. stress = 97.15 kPa

    σ 'b=55.78 kPa
    3. Effective Stress at C
    Using influence factor IW

    50(0.48)
    ∆ σv=
    (3)2
    50(0. 32)
    ∆ σv=
    (3)2
    ∆ σ v =1.77 kPa

    Problem 13
    A point load of 50 kN is applied on the ground
    surface.
    1. Determine the subsurface stress at a point
    3m. below where the 50 kN point load is
    applied using Boussinesq conditions.
    2. Determine the subsurface stress at a point
    3m. below where the 50 kN point load is Problem 14
    applied using Westergaard conditions.
    A 300 kN loading is supported on a 1.5m ×
    Solution 1.5 m. square foundation constructed on the ground
    1. Using Boussinesq equation surface of a homogenous soil deposit (soil unit
    weight is 18 kN/m3). Assuming Westergaard
    Z=3 , r=0 conditions,
    r 0 1. Determine the values of the pre-
    = =0
    Z 3 construction vertical stress imposed
    on the soil at a point 2m. below the
    3Q
    ∆ σv= center of the foundation area.
    2 5/ 2
    r 2. Compute the subsurface stress
    2
    Z 2 π 1+
    Z [ ( )] increase occurs beneath the center of
    the foundation.
    3(50) 3. Determine the value of the post
    ∆ σ v= 5/ 2 construction vertical stress imposed
    (3)2 2 π [ 1+ 0 ] on the soil at a point 2m. below the
    σ v =2.65 kPa center of the foundation area.

    Using Influence factor IB


    Solution
    Q IB
    ∆ σ v= Pre-construction vertical stress imposed on the soil at
    Z2 point 2m.
    I B=0.48 ( ¿the table shown ) σ v =18 ( 2 )=36 kPa
    50(0.48)
    ∆ σv=
    (3)2 Subsurface stress increase occurs beneath the center
    ∆ σ v =2.67 kPa of the foundation
    300
    2. Using Westergaard conditions: σ= =133.33
    Q 1.5 ( 1.5 )
    ∆ σv=
    2 3 /2
    r Z 2
    2
    Z π 1+
    Z [ ( )] =
    B 1.5
    =1.33

    Subsurface stress increase:


    50 0.15 in percent of uniform footing pressure q
    ∆ σv= 2 3/ 2
    3 π [ 1+0 ]
    ∆ σ v =0.15 ( 133.33 )=20 kPa
    ∆ σ v =1.77 kPa
    Post construction vertical stress imposed on the soil
    at a point 2m.
    σ =36+20=56 kPa

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