Solution:

Here, we have
Thickness of clay stratum H =
Pore water pressure distribution Uo =

4m
100 kPa

Coefficient of consolidation (Cv)=

0.09 m2/ month

24 month
2 Years

Time t =

Time factor is (T)

Let us Consider the value of Z & t

0.135
z
t

1 m spacing
24 month (24-0)

Determining operator
= 2.16
Finite diffrence equation should be within the range of 1/2 1/6
Taking the value of
0.35
By using time increment of 5 units i.e t =
4.32 month
n = 6.17
Therefore

wi,jw
0
1
2
3
4

0
100
100
100
100
100

1
0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

2
0
65.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

n=
m=

7.00
4

3
0
54.5
87.8
100.0
100.0

4
0
47.1
80.4
95.7
100.0

5
0
42.3
74.1
91.9
97.0

6
0
38.6
69.2
87.4
93.4

so the formula is given by

From the above data,

Degree of consolidation U (%)

[ =Cv*t/(z)2]

7
0
35.8
64.9
83.1
89.2
Note: Layer 4 is a impermiable boundary
Ui,j+1= Ui,j + (2Ui-1,j -2Ui,j)

Solution:
Here,
Thickness of clay stratum H =
Pore water pressure distribution Uo =

4m
100 kPa

Coefficient of consolidation (Cv)=

0.11 m2/ month

24 month
2 Years

Time t =

Time factor is
Considering the value of Z & t

0.165
z
t

1 m spacing
24 month (final - initial)

b=0.4

Computing operator
= 2.64
finite diffrence equation should be in the range of 1/2 1/6
Taking the value of
0.45
And using time increment of 6 units i.e t =
n = 5.87
Therefore
for
wi,jw
0
1
2
3
4

0
100
100
100
100
100

1
0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

2
0
55.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

n=
m=

6.00
4

3
0
50.5
79.8
100.0
100.0

4
0
40.9
75.7
90.9
100.0

From the above data,

Degree of consolidation U (%)

n=Tv* m^2

5
0
38.2
66.9
88.2
91.8

6
0
33.9
63.5
80.2
88.5

We have,
Total pore water press

According to the Simpson's Rule

= 224.0497

Therefore,

4 month

U=
=

0.440
44

Total pore water pressure of 4 layers

400

Solution:
Here, we have
Thickness of clay stratum H =
Pore water pressure distribution Uo =

4m
100 kPa

Coefficient of consolidation (Cv)=

0.1 m2/ month

24 month
2 Years

Time t =

Time factor is (T)

Let us Consider the value of Z & t

0.15
z
t

1 m spacing
24 month (24-0)

Determining operator
= 2.4

[ =Cv*t/(z)2]

Finite diffrence equation should be within the range of 1/2 1/6

Taking the value of
0.4
By using time increment of 5 units i.e t =
4.8 month
n = 6.00
Therefore
from
wi,jw
0
1
2
3
4

0
100
100
100
100
100

1
0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

2
0
60.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

n=
m=

6.00
4

3
0
52.0
84.0
100.0
100.0

4
0
44.0
77.6
93.6
100.0

n=Tv* m^2

5
0
39.8
70.6
89.8
94.9

6
0
36.2
66.0
84.1
90.8

so the formula is given by

From the above data,

Degree of consolidation U (%)

Note: Layer 4 is a impermiable bo

Ui,j+1= Ui,j + (2Ui-1,j -2Ui,j)

We have,
Total initial pore pressure of

According to the Simpson's Rule

= 234.656

Therefore,
U=
0.413
41.336
=

41

4.8

0.48
n=Tv* m^2

yer 4 is a impermiable boundary

Ui,j + (2Ui-1,j -2Ui,j)

We have,
al pore pressure of 4 layers is equal to 400