Cohesionless sand deposit:

Unit weight of soil above water table 18.9

Submerged unit weight 9.84
Saturated unit weight 19.65

Fines Say 4%

amax/g 0.4
Depth of water table below ground surface 1.5
Anticipated earthquake magnitude 7.5
SPT data:
Borehole diameter 10 cm (4'')
SPT performed at depth 3.0
Doughnut hammer - Blow counts:
First 15 cm (0-15 cm) 3
Second 15 cm (15-30 cm) 4
Third 15 cm (30-45 cm) 5
Measured SPT value, N = (Second+Third blow counts) 9

Standard penetration test N value corrected for field testing

procedures, N60 = 1.67 Em Cb Cr N (Skempton 1986)

Em = Hammer efficiency: 0.6 for a safety hammer and

0.45
0.45 for a doughnut hammer
Cb = borehole diameter correction: 1.0 for boreholes of 65- to
115-mm diameter, 1.05 for 150-mm diameter, and 1.15 for 1.00
200-mm diameter hole

Cr = rod length correction: 0.75 for up to 4 m of drill rods, 0.85

for 4 to 6 m of drill rods, 0.95 for 6 to 10 m of drill rods, and 0.75
1.00 for 10 m
N60 5.1
Effective overburden pressure at depth 3.0

Total vertical stress at depth 3.0

Total vertical stress, σv0 57.83
Depth reduction factor at depth "z", r d = 1 - 0.012 z (Kayen et
0.964
al. 1992)

Cyclic Stress Ratio, CSR = τcyc / σv0' = 0.65 rd (σv0/σv0') (amax/g) #DIV/0!

Cyclic Resistance Ratio, CRR7.5:

From the plot overleaf (Fig: 9.30/31) 0.090
 Units
kN/cu.m
kN/cu.m
kN/cu.m
less than
5%

m
kPa
Depth of GWT 1.5
Depth at which liquefaction is to be checked 3
amax/g 0.4
Unit weight of soil above GWT 18.9
Saturated unit weight 19.65
Submerged unit weight 9.84
σvo 57.825
'
σvo 43.11
Pa 100
Fines Content (FC) 4
Mw 7.5
penetration resistances at cone tip qc 3000
Type of Soil sand
sleeve friction fs 100

𝐶𝑅𝑅_7.5={█(0.833((
 n
𝐹=100 𝑓_𝑠/(𝑞_𝑐−𝜎_𝑣𝑜 )

Q=((𝑞_𝑐−𝜎_𝑣𝑜)/𝑃_𝑎
) (𝑃_𝑎/(𝜎^′ 𝑣𝑜))^𝑛

𝐼_𝐶=√((3.47−𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑄)^2+(1.22+𝑙𝑜𝑔𝐹)^2 )

correction factor to account for grain characteristics

𝑘_𝑐={█(1 (𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝐼_𝑐<1.64)@−0.403𝐼_𝐶^4+5.581𝐼_𝐶^3−21.63𝐼_𝐶^2+33.75𝐼_𝐶−17.88 (𝐹𝑜𝑟 𝐼_𝐶>1.64))┤

𝐶_𝑄=(𝑃_𝑎/(𝜎_𝑣𝑜^′ ))^𝑛

𝑞_𝐶1𝑁=𝐶_𝑄 (𝑞_𝑐/𝑃_𝑎 )

(𝑞_𝐶1𝑁 )_𝐶𝑆=𝑘_𝐶 𝑞_𝐶1𝑁

𝐶𝑅𝑅_7.5={█(0.833((𝑞_𝐶1𝑁 )_𝐶𝑆/1000)+0.05, 0 〖 <(𝑞_𝐶1𝑁 ) 〗 _𝐶𝑆<50@93((𝑞_𝐶1𝑁 )_𝐶𝑆/1000)^3+0.08,50<(𝑞_𝐶1𝑁

𝑀𝑆𝐹= 〖 10 〗 ^2.24/𝑀_𝑤^2.56

Correction for high overburden stresses (K σ)

f

𝐾_𝜎=((𝜎_𝑣𝑜^′)/𝑃_𝑎 )^(𝑓−1)

Cyclic Resistance Ratio

𝐶𝑅𝑅=𝐶𝑅𝑅_7.5 (𝑀𝑆𝐹) 𝐾_𝑎 𝐾_σ

Stress reduction factor (rd)

Cyclic Stress Ratio

𝐶𝑆𝑅=0.65(𝑎_𝑚𝑎𝑥/𝑔)(𝜎_𝑣𝑜/(𝜎_𝑣𝑜^′ )) 𝑟_𝑑

Factor of Safety

𝐹𝑂𝑆=𝐶𝑅𝑅/𝐶𝑆𝑅
 0.5
3.398846092

44.81046901

2.52478565

17.88 (𝐹𝑜𝑟 𝐼_𝐶>1.64))┤

2.8969257

1.523038875

45.69116624

132.3639137

0)^3+0.08,50<(𝑞_𝐶1𝑁 )_𝐶𝑆<160)┤

0.295670998

0.7 Dr=57.82%

1.287142389

0.380570675

0.97705

0.340743638

1.116882702
Depth of GWT 1.5
Depth at which liquefaction is to be checked 3
amax/g 0.4
Unit weight of soil above GWT 18.9
Saturated unit weight 19.65
Submerged unit weight 9.84
σvo 57.825
'
σvo 43.11
Pa 100
Fines Content (FC) 4
Mw 7.5
penetration resistances at cone tip qc 3000
Type of Soil sand
sleeve friction fs 100

𝐶𝑅𝑅_7.5={█(0.83
 n
𝐹=100 𝑓_𝑠/(𝑞_𝑐−𝜎_𝑣𝑜 )

Q=((𝑞_𝑐−𝜎_𝑣𝑜)/𝑃_𝑎
) (𝑃_𝑎/(𝜎^′ 𝑣𝑜))^𝑛

𝐼_𝐶=√((3.47−𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑄)^2+(1.22+𝑙𝑜𝑔𝐹)^2 )

{█(𝐼_𝐶≤2.6 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑛=1@𝐼_𝐶≤2.6 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑛=0.5)┤

Final IC= 𝑈𝑠𝑒 𝐼_𝐶 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑛=0.5

correction factor to account for grain characteristics

𝑘_𝑐={█(1 (𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝐼_𝑐<1.64)@−0.403𝐼_𝐶^4+5.581𝐼_𝐶^3−21.63𝐼_𝐶^2+33.75𝐼_𝐶−17.88 (𝐹𝑜𝑟 𝐼_𝐶>1.64))┤

𝐶_𝑄=(𝑃_𝑎/(𝜎_𝑣𝑜^′ ))^𝑛

𝑞_𝐶1𝑁=𝐶_𝑄 (𝑞_𝑐/𝑃_𝑎 )

(𝑞_𝐶1𝑁 )_𝐶𝑆=𝑘_𝐶 𝑞_𝐶1𝑁

𝐶𝑅𝑅_7.5={█(0.833((𝑞_𝐶1𝑁 )_𝐶𝑆/1000)+0.05, 0 〖 <(𝑞_𝐶1𝑁 ) 〗 _𝐶𝑆<50@93((𝑞_𝐶1𝑁 )_𝐶𝑆/1000)^3+0.08, 50<(𝑞_𝐶1𝑁

𝑀𝑆𝐹= 〖 10 〗 ^2.24/𝑀_𝑤^2.56
Correction for high overburden stresses (K σ)
𝐾_𝜎=((𝜎_𝑣𝑜^′)/𝑃_𝑎 )^(𝑓−1)

f
Cyclic Resistance Ratio

𝐶𝑅𝑅=𝐶𝑅𝑅_7.5 (𝑀𝑆𝐹) 𝐾_𝑎 𝐾_σ

Stress reduction factor (rd)

Cyclic Stress Ratio

𝐶𝑆𝑅=0.65(𝑎_𝑚𝑎𝑥/𝑔)(𝜎_𝑣𝑜/(𝜎_𝑣𝑜^′ )) 𝑟_𝑑

Factor of Safety

𝐹𝑂𝑆=𝐶𝑅𝑅/𝐶𝑆𝑅
 IC>2.6 If Ic<2.6 then n=0.5
1 0.5
3.398846092

68.24808629 44.8104690092484

2.39653124 2.52478565049917

2.52478565

𝑜𝑟 𝐼_𝐶>1.64))┤
2.8969257

1.523038875

45.69116624

132.3639137

0)^3+0.08, 50<(𝑞_𝐶1𝑁 )_𝐶𝑆<160)┤

0.295670998

1.287142389

0.7

0.380570675

0.97705

0.340743638

1.116882702
Depth of GWT 1.5
Depth at which liquefaction is to be checked 3
amax/g 0.4
Unit weight of soil above GWT 18.9
Saturated unit weight 19.65
Submerged unit weight 9.84
σvo 57.825
'
σvo 43.11
Pa 100
Fines Content (FC) 4
Mw 7.5
penetration resistances at cone tip qc 3000
Type of Soil sand
sleeve friction fs 100
𝐶_𝑁=( 〖𝑃 _𝑎/(𝜎_𝑣^′ )) 〗 ^𝑚 ≤1.7" "
 Stess reduction factor 0.97705
30

0.068414

1.057564

0.000104
45.69127

0.073474

𝐶_𝑁=( 〖𝑃 _𝑎/(𝜎_𝑣^′ )) 〗 ^𝑚 ≤1.7" "

1.523039
𝐶𝑆𝑅=0.65(𝑎_𝑚𝑎𝑥/𝑔)(𝜎_𝑣𝑜/(𝜎_𝑣𝑜^′ )) 𝑟_𝑑
0.340744

FOS 0.215629
45.69117
Depth of GWT 1.5
Depth at which liquefaction is to be checked 3
amax/g 0.4
Unit weight of soil above GWT 18.9
Saturated unit weight 19.65
Submerged unit weight 9.84
σvo 57.825
'
σvo 43.11
Pa 100
Fines Content (FC) 4
Mw 7.5
penetration resistances at cone tip qc 3000
Type of Soil sand
sleeve friction fs 100
𝐶_𝑁=( 〖𝑃 _𝑎/(𝜎_𝑣^′ )) 〗 ^𝑚 ≤1.7" "
 Stess reduction factor 0.97705
30
𝑞_𝑡= 𝑞_𝑐+ 𝑢_2 (1−𝑎)
𝐶_𝑁=( 〖𝑃 _𝑎/(𝜎_𝑣^′ )) 〗 ^𝑚 ≤1.7" "
1.523039

45.69117

0.016186
45.70735

0.068424

1.057573

0.089293
𝐶𝑆𝑅=0.65(𝑎_𝑚𝑎𝑥/𝑔)(𝜎_𝑣𝑜/(𝜎_𝑣𝑜^′ )) 𝑟_𝑑

0.340744
FOS 0.262054
 200 0.757345 0.757345 0.147236 0.18336
400 1.070106 1.070106 0.148933 0.188363 Comparison of CPT m
600 1.258565 1.258565 0.151178 0.193484 FOS v/s qc
800 1.356727 1.356727 0.153948 0.198716 1.6
1000 1.396558 1.396558 0.157225 0.204053
1200 1.400221 1.400221 0.160995 0.209488 1.4
1400 1.382321 1.382321 0.165246 0.215015
1600 1.352344 1.352344 0.169969 0.220628 1.2
1800 1.316408 1.316408 0.175156 0.226322
2000 1.27842 1.27842 0.180798 0.232093 1

2200 1.240843 1.240843 0.18689 0.23794

0.8
2400 1.205193 1.205193 0.193426 0.243858
2600 1.172364 1.172364 0.200399 0.249849
0.6
2800 1.14285 1.14285 0.207802 0.255913
3000 1.116883 1.116883 0.215629 0.262054 0.4
3200 1.094532 1.094532 0.223873 0.268275
3400 1.075766 1.075766 0.232525 0.274583 0.2
3600 1.060495 1.060495 0.241577 0.280989
3800 1.0486 1.0486 0.25102 0.287502 0
0 1000 2000 3000
4000 1.039947 1.039947 0.260845 0.294139
4200 1.034402 1.034402 0.271044 0.300915 IS Code Roberts
Idriss & Boulanger Idriss &
4400 1.031838 1.031838 0.281606 0.307852
4600 1.032134 1.032134 0.292525 0.314974
4800 1.035184 1.035184 0.303791 0.322309
5000 1.040894 1.040894 0.3154 0.32989
IS Code R&W1998 I&W2004 I&W2014
 Comparison of CPT methods
FOS v/s qc

2000 3000 4000 5000 6000

IS Code Robertson & Wride

Idriss & Boulanger Idriss & Boulanger Modified