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Terzaghi's Consolidation Equation - Closed Form Solution
Terzaghi's Consolidation Equation - Closed Form Solution
Features:
Handles single-drained or doubly drained soil layers
1-Dimensional
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41411709.xls
Terzaghi's One-Dimensional Consolidation Theory
Closed-Form Solution
Note: only change cells marked in yellow Equation used for solution
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Initial Soil Properties k (1+ e1 ) t
Bulk Unit Weight =
Unit weight water =
19.92
9.81
kN/m^3 @ eo
kN/m^3 OK
20 : Actual number of nodes u=Dui ∑ 4
n=0 ( 2 n+1 ) p
sin ( 2 n+1 p Hz ) exp(−[ ( 2n+1
2 4
)
p 2
a v ρw g H 2 ])
Permeability, k = 2.00E-07 m/s
Coeff. of compressibility, av = 3.00E+00 1/kPa
Coeff. of consolidation, cv = 8.00E-08 m^2/s forcing cv will override calculation of cv from basic properties. Clear contents of cell to calculate cv.
Number of nodes = 20 minimum of 5 nodes required
Node spacing = 0.50 m OK
Height of soil layer = 9.50 m
Length Dr. Path, Hdr = 4.75 m (Hdr = H/2 if drained on two sides)
Elapsed time = 157,784,629 s 1826.2 days 5.00 years
9.50 179.46 129.43 50.03 0.620 2.00 179.46 29.43 150.03 8.00E-08 0.5595 ### ### ### ###
9.00 189.42 134.34 55.09 0.620 1.89 189.42 34.34 155.09 8.00E-08 0.5595 ### ### ### ###
8.50 199.38 139.24 60.14 0.620 1.79 199.38 39.24 160.14 8.00E-08 0.5595 ### ### ### ###
8.00 209.34 144.15 65.20 0.620 1.68 209.34 44.15 165.20 8.00E-08 0.5595 ### ### ### ###
7.50 219.30 149.05 70.25 0.620 1.58 219.30 49.05 170.25 8.00E-08 0.5595 ### ### ### ###
7.00 229.26 153.96 75.31 0.620 1.47 229.26 53.96 175.31 8.00E-08 0.5595 ### ### ### ###
6.50 239.22 158.86 80.36 0.620 1.37 239.22 58.86 180.36 8.00E-08 0.5595 ### ### ### ###
6.00 249.18 163.77 85.42 0.620 1.26 249.18 63.77 185.42 8.00E-08 0.5595 ### ### ### ###
5.50 259.14 168.67 90.47 0.620 1.16 259.14 68.67 190.47 8.00E-08 0.5595 ### ### ### ###
5.00 269.10 173.58 95.53 0.620 1.05 269.10 73.58 195.53 8.00E-08 0.5595 ### ### ### ###
4.50 279.06 178.48 100.58 0.620 0.95 279.06 78.48 200.58 8.00E-08 0.5595 ### ### ### ###
4.00 289.02 183.39 105.64 0.620 0.84 289.02 83.39 205.64 8.00E-08 0.5595 ### ### ### ###
3.50 298.98 188.29 110.69 0.620 0.74 298.98 88.29 210.69 8.00E-08 0.5595 ### ### ### ###
3.00 308.94 193.20 115.75 0.620 0.63 308.94 93.20 215.75 8.00E-08 0.5595 ### ### ### ###
2.50 318.90 198.10 120.80 0.620 0.53 318.90 98.10 220.80 8.00E-08 0.5595 ### ### ### ###
2.00 328.86 203.01 125.86 0.620 0.42 328.86 103.01 225.86 8.00E-08 0.5595 ### ### ### ###
1.50 338.82 207.91 130.91 0.620 0.32 338.82 107.91 230.91 8.00E-08 0.5595 ### ### ### ###
1.00 348.78 212.82 135.97 0.620 0.21 348.78 112.82 235.97 8.00E-08 0.5595 ### ### ### ###
0.50 358.74 217.72 141.02 0.620 0.11 358.74 117.72 241.02 8.00E-08 0.5595 ### ### ### ###
0.00 368.70 222.63 146.08 0.620 0.00 368.70 122.63 246.08 8.00E-08 0.5595 ### ### ### ###
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PWP's
Pore-Water Pressures
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8.00
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Initial
Height (m)
5.00 Final
Current
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PWP (kPa)
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