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COMPUTATION EXERCISE NO. 01

In-Situ Stresses
Stresses In Soil Mass

INSTRUCTIONS:
● Answer the following problems.
● Box your final answer/s. Unboxed answered will not receive any credit.
● Use the “Give-Required-Solution” format for solving the problems. A deduction of 2 pts
per item will be applied if this format is not used.
● Round of your final answers to three decimal places.

PROBLEM 1:
Calculate σ, ​u​, and σ’ at A, B, C, and D for the
figure shown for the following cases and plot the
variations with depth. (Note: ​e = void ratio, ​w =
moisture content, ​G​s = specific gravity of soil
solids, 𝛾​d = dry unit weight, and 𝛾​sat = saturated
unit weight).

Problem Details Of Soil Layer

I II III
1 H​1​ = 5 ft H​2​ = 6 ft H​3​ = 8 ft
𝛾​d​ = 112 lb/ft​3 𝛾​sat​ = 120 lb/ft​3 𝛾​sat​ = 125 lb/ft​3
2 H​1​ = 5 ft H​2​ = 10 ft H​3​ = 9 ft
3
𝛾​d​ = 100 lb/ft​ 𝛾​sat​ = 116 lb/ft​3 𝛾​sat​ = 122 lb/ft​3
3 H​1​ = 3 m H​2​ = 4 m H​3​ = 5 m
3
𝛾​d​ = 15 kN/m​ 𝛾​sat​ = 16 kN/m​3 𝛾​sat​ = 18 kN/m​3
4 H​1​ = 4 m H​2​ = 5 m H​3​ = 3 m
e​ = 0.4 e​ = 0.6 e​ = 0.81
G​s​ = 2.62 Gs​ ​ = 2.68 Gs​ ​ = 2.73
5 H​1​ = 4 m H​2​ = 3 m H​3​ = 1.5 ft
e​ = 0.6 e​ = 0.52 w​ = 40%
G​s​ = 2.65 G​s​ = 2.68 e​ = 1.1

PROBLEM 2:
An exploratory drill hole was made
in a stiff saturated clay as shown.
The sand layer underlying the clay
was observed to be under artesian
pressure. Water in the drill hole
rose to a height of 12 ft above the
top of the sand layer. If an open
excavation is to be made in the
clay, how deep can the excavation
proceed before the bottom
heaves?
PROBLEM 3:
Referring to the figure shown. If H​1 = 1.5 m, H​2 =
2.5 m, h = 1.5 m, 𝛾​sat = 18.6 kN/m​3​, hydraulic
conductivity of sand (k) = 0.12 cm/sec, and area
of tank = 0.45 m​2​, what is the rate of upward
seepage of water (m​3​/min)?

PROBLEM 5:
For the following variables, calculate and plot σ, ​u​, σ’ and depth. Refer to the figure shown.
a. H​1​ = 8 ft, H​2​ = 8 ft, H​3​ = 8 ft, degree of saturation in capillary rise zone, S (%) = 50
b. H​1​ = 5 m, H​2​ = 3 m, H​3​ = 3.5 m, degree of saturation in capillary rise zone, S (%) = 65

PROBLEM 6:
Determine the following from the soil element shown.
a. Maximum and minimum principal stresses
b. Normal and shear stresses on the plane AB

(a) (b) (c)

PROBLEM 7:
Point loads of magnitude 2 kips, 4 kips, and 6 kips act at
A, B, and C, respectively. Determine the increase in
vertical stress at a depth of 10 ft point D.

PROBLEM 8:
Determine the vertical stress increase, Δσ​z​, at point A with the following data:
q​1​ = 75 kN/m x​1​ = 4 m
q​2​ = 300 kN/m x​2​ = 3 m
z=2m

PROBLEM 9:
Referint to the figure shown. Due to the application of line loads q​1 and q​2​, the vertical stress
increase, Δσ​z​, at A is 30 kN/m​2​. Determine the magnitude of q​2​.
PROBLEM 10:
Determine the vertical stress increase, Δσ​z​, at point
A. Given B = 3 m, q = 60 kN/m​2​, x = 1.5 m, and z = 3
m.

PROBLEM 11:
The figure shows an embankment load
for a silty clay soil layer. Determine the
vertical stress increase at point A, B,
and C.

PROBLEM 12:
A flexible circular area of radius R = 10 ft. The uniformly
distributed load on the circular area is two kips/ft​2​.
Calculate the vertical stress increase at r = 0, 2, 4, 8, and
12 ft, and z = 5 ft.

PROBLEM 13:
The plan of a flexible
rectangular loaded area is
whon. The uniformly
distributed load on the
flexible area, q, is 100
kN/m​2​. Determine the
increase in the vertical
stress, Δσ​z​, at a depth of z =
2 m below
a. Point A
b. Point B
c. Point C