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Consolidation Calcs PDF
Consolidation Calcs PDF
1. Calculate initial vertical effective stress (’V0)
• final vertical effective stress (’Vf) obviously greater than
recompression zone
preconsolidation stress (C or P)
’V0
P
• Consolidation settlement will occur
only in virgin compression zone, CC
virgin compression zone
(lower, darker grey line) ’Vf
• If final vertical effective stress (’Vf) less than preconsolidation stress
recompression zone
(C or P)
’V0
’Vf
P
• Consolidation settlement will occur
only in recompression zone, CR
virgin compression zone
(upper, lighter grey line)
• If final vertical effective stress (’Vf) greater than preconsolidation
recompression zone
stress (C or P)
’V0
P
• Consolidation settlement will occur
both in recompression zone, CR
virgin compression zone
up to P , and subsequently in ’Vf
virgin compression zone, CC