Title

Large Strain Consolidation

By: Murray Fredlund
SoilVision Systems Ltd.
2109 McKinnon Ave. S, Saskatoon, Sask., S7J 1N3
Voice: (306) 477-3324
Fax: (306) 955-4575
Email: info@soilvision.com

Features:
Handles large deformations during consolidation
Varying boundary conditions
1-Dimensional

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 Help

HELP
General Rules for spreadsheet are as follows:
Colors are significant
Yellow means the user can modify
Do not modify non-yellow cells
Other colors are for marking areas so if sheet is changed, colors must not be disturbed
Press New Problem or Current Problem button
Enter values for yellow cells and proceed through sheets by pressing Next
Press the Generate and Apply buttons where available
On the Control sheet:
Press Initial button to initialize values
Press Start and then Iterate to get the problem iterating
Press Stop to stop the iteration process
Various buttons can be pressed on the control sheet to view results
If model has problems converging, check initial conditions to see if they are reasonable
Tolerance, Iterations, and Beta values can be modified to best fit problem

Curve fitting of experimental data and examination of equations can be done in spreadsheet CURVEFIT.XLS

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 Nodes

Node Generation
The number of nodes to be used in the solution must be input. A greater number of nodes will
yield a more accurate solution but will slow computations. A minimum of 11 nodes and a maximum of 680 nodes are allowed.
Stresses are calculated at the nodes while soil properties are based on the space between the nodes.

20 : Number of Nodes

Valid number of nodes

1
Elements are regions between nodes
2

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 Nodes

odes are allowed.

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 Height

Height
Enter the node spacings of the current section. Node spacings from previous sections
can be imported. Heights are measured from a datum with positive 'y' values
in the 'up' direction.

Old Heights Height

Node # (m) (m)
20 9.60 0.505263 : Node spacing in new material (m)
19 9.09
18 8.59
17 8.08
16 7.58
15 7.07 20 : Expected # of nodes
14 6.57 20 : Actual # of nodes
13 6.06 OK
12 5.56
11 5.05
10 4.55
9 4.04
8 3.54
7 3.03
6 2.53
5 2.02
4 1.52
3 1.01
2 0.51
1 0.00

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 SG

Specific Gravity
Enter Specific Gravities for the soil solids at each node. Use 'fill down' to eliminate repetition.

Node # Height (m) S.G.

20 9.60
19 9.09 2.82
18 8.59 2.82
17 8.08 2.82 20 : Expected # of nodes
16 7.58 2.82 20 : Actual # of nodes
15 7.07 2.82 OK
14 6.57 2.82
13 6.06 2.82
12 5.56 2.82
11 5.05 2.82
10 4.55 2.82
9 4.04 2.82
8 3.54 2.82
7 3.03 2.82
6 2.53 2.82
5 2.02 2.82
4 1.52 2.82
3 1.01 2.82
2 0.51 2.82
1 0.00 2.82

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 Weights

Initial Unit Weights

Initial total unit weights of soils must be input. Values can be cut and pasted from previous problem. Used as a guess.

Height Unit Weight Total Stress

Node # (m) (kN/m^3) (kPa)
20 9.60 9.81 9.81 : Initial load on surface (kPa)
19 9.09 10.94 15.34 1.00 : Equivalent meters of water head
18 8.59 10.94 20.87
17 8.08 10.94 26.39
16 7.58 10.94 31.92
15 7.07 10.94 37.45
14 6.57 10.94 42.98 20 : Expected # of nodes
13 6.06 10.94 48.50 20 : Actual # of nodes
12 5.56 10.94 54.03 OK
11 5.05 10.94 59.56
10 4.55 10.94 65.09 9.81 : Unit Weight of Water (kN/m^3)
9 4.04 10.94 70.61 9.81 : Acceleration of Gravity (m/s^2)
8 3.54 10.94 76.14
7 3.03 10.94 81.67
6 2.53 10.94 87.20
5 2.02 10.94 92.72
4 1.52 10.94 98.25
3 1.01 10.94 103.78
2 0.51 10.94 109.31
1 0.00 10.94 114.83

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Weights

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 PWProfile

Pore-Water Pressures
This defines the initial pore-water pressure distribution. Pore-water pressure distributions can be loaded
from previous problems by the 'import' function. All added weight from new layer is assumed carried by the pore-water pressure.

Previous Added New

Height PWP's PWP's PWP's
Node # (m) (kPa) (kPa) (kPa)
20 9.60 9.81 9.81
19 9.09 15.34 15.34
18 8.59 20.87 20.87
17 8.08 26.39 26.39 20 : Expected # of nodes
16 7.58 31.92 31.92 20 : Actual # of nodes
15 7.07 37.45 37.45 OK
14 6.57 42.98 42.98
13 6.06 48.50 48.50 114.83 : Maximum pore-water pressure (for calculations)
12 5.56 54.03 54.03
11 5.05 59.56 59.56
10 4.55 65.09 65.09 Note: Use 'Clear Contents' to eliminate previous pore-water pressures
9 4.04 70.61 70.61
8 3.54 76.14 76.14
7 3.03 81.67 81.67
6 2.53 87.20 87.20
5 2.02 92.72 92.72
4 1.52 98.25 98.25
3 1.01 103.78 103.78
2 0.51 109.31 109.31
1 0.00 114.83 114.83

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 PWProfile

ore-water pressure.

e (for calculations)

evious pore-water pressures

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 Compression

Compressive Properties
In large strain consolidation the soil will compress as water flows out of the soil and the pore-water pressures dissipate.
This compression is commonly related to a change ineffective stress. The method used by this program is a function describing
how the void ratio changes with a change in effective stress. This plot can be obtained from a standard consolidation test.
The definition of this function to a great degree controls the ability of the program to converge so care must be taken
to ensure that the function is continuous and has a reasonable slope at all expected effective stress values. Swelling is
restricted from taking place. Outside max and min the slope of the function is assumed zero.

function example: y=2*x^2-5*x-6

Function in x and y Derivative of e vs. Mini- Effective Midpoint

Node Height describing void ratio vs. eff. stress function mum Maxi- Stress Eff. Stress Void
# (m) effective stress in x and y x mum x (kPa) (kPa) Ratio
20 9.60 0.00
19 9.09 y=7.72*x^(-0.22) y=1.6984*x^(-1.22) 0.0519 500 0.00 0.00 14.80
18 8.59 y=7.72*x^(-0.22) y=1.6984*x^(-1.22) 0.0519 500 0.00 0.00 14.80
17 8.08 y=7.72*x^(-0.22) y=1.6984*x^(-1.22) 0.0519 500 0.00 0.00 14.80
16 7.58 y=7.72*x^(-0.22) y=1.6984*x^(-1.22) 0.0519 500 0.00 0.00 14.80
15 7.07 y=7.72*x^(-0.22) y=1.6984*x^(-1.22) 0.0519 500 0.00 0.00 14.80
14 6.57 y=7.72*x^(-0.22) y=1.6984*x^(-1.22) 0.0519 500 0.00 0.00 14.80
13 6.06 y=7.72*x^(-0.22) y=1.6984*x^(-1.22) 0.0519 500 0.00 0.00 14.80
12 5.56 y=7.72*x^(-0.22) y=1.6984*x^(-1.22) 0.0519 500 0.00 0.00 14.80
11 5.05 y=7.72*x^(-0.22) y=1.6984*x^(-1.22) 0.0519 500 0.00 0.00 14.80
10 4.55 y=7.72*x^(-0.22) y=1.6984*x^(-1.22) 0.0519 500 0.00 0.00 14.80
9 4.04 y=7.72*x^(-0.22) y=1.6984*x^(-1.22) 0.0519 500 0.00 0.00 14.80
8 3.54 y=7.72*x^(-0.22) y=1.6984*x^(-1.22) 0.0519 500 0.00 0.00 14.80
7 3.03 y=7.72*x^(-0.22) y=1.6984*x^(-1.22) 0.0519 500 0.00 0.00 14.80
6 2.53 y=7.72*x^(-0.22) y=1.6984*x^(-1.22) 0.0519 500 0.00 0.00 14.80
5 2.02 y=7.72*x^(-0.22) y=1.6984*x^(-1.22) 0.0519 500 0.00 0.00 14.80
4 1.52 y=7.72*x^(-0.22) y=1.6984*x^(-1.22) 0.0519 500 0.00 0.00 14.80
3 1.01 y=7.72*x^(-0.22) y=1.6984*x^(-1.22) 0.0519 500 0.00 0.00 14.80
2 0.51 y=7.72*x^(-0.22) y=1.6984*x^(-1.22) 0.0519 500 0.00 0.00 14.80
1 0.00 y=7.72*x^(-0.22) y=1.6984*x^(-1.22) 0.0519 500 0.00 0.00 14.80

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 Compression

ures dissipate.
s a function describing
onsolidation test.

y=7.72*x^(y=1.6984*x 0.06 500

Unit
av in terms Weight
of de/dStress (kN/m^3)

62.74 10.94
62.74 10.94
62.74 10.94
62.74 10.94
62.74 10.94
62.74 10.94
62.74 10.94
62.74 10.94
62.74 10.94
62.74 10.94 20 : Expected # of nodes
62.74 10.94 20 : Actual # of nodes
62.74 10.94 OK
62.74 10.94
62.74 10.94
62.74 10.94
62.74 10.94
62.74 10.94
62.74 10.94
62.74 10.94

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 PermF

Permeability Function
As the soil compresses, the channell allowing the water to flow squeezes off and the permeability decreases.
The program handles this by a function which is input as permeability vs. void ratio.

Height Void Permeability

Node # (m) Permeability Function (in x and y) Ratio (m/s)
20 9.60
19 9.09 y=(0.2532e-6)*x^4.65/84600 14.80 8.28E-07
18 8.59 y=(0.2532e-6)*x^4.65/84600 14.80 8.28E-07
17 8.08 y=(0.2532e-6)*x^4.65/84600 14.80 8.28E-07
16 7.58 y=(0.2532e-6)*x^4.65/84600 14.80 8.28E-07 20 : Expected # of nodes
15 7.07 y=(0.2532e-6)*x^4.65/84600 14.80 8.28E-07 20 : Actual # of nodes
14 6.57 y=(0.2532e-6)*x^4.65/84600 14.80 8.28E-07 OK
13 6.06 y=(0.2532e-6)*x^4.65/84600 14.80 8.28E-07
12 5.56 y=(0.2532e-6)*x^4.65/84600 14.80 8.28E-07
11 5.05 y=(0.2532e-6)*x^4.65/84600 14.80 8.28E-07
10 4.55 y=(0.2532e-6)*x^4.65/84600 14.80 8.28E-07
9 4.04 y=(0.2532e-6)*x^4.65/84600 14.80 8.28E-07
8 3.54 y=(0.2532e-6)*x^4.65/84600 14.80 8.28E-07
7 3.03 y=(0.2532e-6)*x^4.65/84600 14.80 8.28E-07
6 2.53 y=(0.2532e-6)*x^4.65/84600 14.80 8.28E-07
5 2.02 y=(0.2532e-6)*x^4.65/84600 14.80 8.28E-07
4 1.52 y=(0.2532e-6)*x^4.65/84600 14.80 8.28E-07
3 1.01 y=(0.2532e-6)*x^4.65/84600 14.80 8.28E-07
2 0.51 y=(0.2532e-6)*x^4.65/84600 14.80 8.28E-07
1 0.00 y=(0.2532e-6)*x^4.65/84600 14.80 8.28E-07

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 PermF

: Expected # of nodes
: Actual # of nodes

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 Boundaries

Boundary Conditions
The boundary conditions for the top and bottom of the soil layer must be specified.

Top Boundary

Pressure head = constant 1.00 : Pressure head (m)

Bottom Boundary

flux = zero 2.00 : Ignored

20 : Expected # of nodes
20 : Actual # of nodes
OK

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 Boundaries

Pressure head = constant

flux = zero
1

Pressure head = constant

flux = zero
2

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 Control

Control
The control of variables while the problem is being solved can be accomplished on this page. Only change yellow cells.

years days Err:523 Height (m)

90,406 s Actual Time Increment

Err:523 Err:523 Err:523 s Current Time (calc)
1,000.66 ### 31,556,926,000 s Maximum Time (input)

3.00% Err:523 Maximum change in unit weight

3.00% 0.00% Maximum change in height
3.00% 0.00% Maximum change in void ratio
3.00% 0.00% Maximum change in pore-water head
2 Err:523 Iterations to allow correct height prediction. This is to correct for the way Excel does cal
4 5 Times to iterate once new pore-water pressures have been calculated
Err:523 Err:523 Switches to update current time and PWP (calc)
498,200 Max Beta; don't know max value for this. Determine by experimentation.
200 Minimum Beta
1,000 Beta Increment
500,000 Maximum Beta
View Graphing

Note: The 'Esc' key must be hit twice after pressing the 'Start' b

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 Control

Checks:
OK
OK
OK
OK
OK
OK
OK
OK
OK

rrect for the way Excel does calculations (Suggest = 2)

experimentation.

twice after pressing the 'Start' button.

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Calculations years days

Project - Numerical Methods
100% Saturation 90,406 s Actual Time Increment
Err:523 Err:523 Err:523 s Current Time (calc)
Basic Idea:Yellow - user input 1,000.66 ### ### s Maximum Time (input)
Green - Input: controls soil properties
Purple - special cell (just a marker) 3.00% Err:523 Maximum change in unit weight
Blue - special cell (just a marker) 3.00% 0.00% Maximum change in height
3.00% 0.00% Maximum change in void ratio
3.00% 0.00% Maximum change in pore-water head
2 Err:523 Iterations to allow correct height prediction. This is to correct for the way Excel does calculations(Suggest = 2)
4 5 Times to iterate once new pore-water pressures have been calculated
Err:523 Err:523 Err:523 Switches to update current time and PWP (calc)
Seed Number : 2 1 = use initial properties 498,200 Max Beta; don't know max value for this. Determine by experimentation.
2 = use calculated new properties; iterate 200 Minimum Beta
1,000 Beta Increment
500,000 Maximum Beta

Min = 90,406
Starting Properties Estimate changes New Pore-Water Pressure
Node Initial Initial Element St. Total Pore-water Pore-water Effective Midpoint Max. Eff. Void Height of Element Unit Weight Change in Change in Starting Permeability Pore-water Max.
Numbers Head Thickness Stress Head Pressure Stress Eff. Stress Stress Ratio Nodes Thickness Total Stress Height Head k av Head Beta Time
(m) (m) (kPa) (m) (kPa) (kPa) (kPa) (kPa) e (m) (m) (kN/m^3) (kPa) (m) (m) (m/s) (1/kPa) (m) Increment
seed seed (h-z)pw.g Pt-uw max ever seed estimate estimate changes input function -de Finite Check (s)
reached w/increment dP' Difference

20 10.60 Err:523 Err:523 Err:523 Err:523 Err:523 Err:523 Err:523 5.198 1.47E-07 5.198
19 10.66 0.51 Err:523 Err:523 Err:523 Err:523 Err:523 Err:523 Err:523 Err:523 0.358 Err:523 Err:523 0.000 5.199 1.47E-07 3.4237 Err:523 Err:523 1,493,542
18 10.72 0.51 17.30 5.201 16.192 1.11 0.84 0.84 8.031 3.551 0.289 11.787 0.000 0.000 5.201 4.82E-08 1.4983 5.201 55,548 810,831
17 10.77 0.51 20.44 5.206 18.805 1.64 1.37 1.37 7.200 3.289 0.262 11.987 Err:523 0.000 5.206 2.90E-08 0.9303 5.205 81,229 554,487
16 10.83 0.51 23.43 5.211 21.278 2.15 1.90 1.90 6.707 3.042 0.246 12.127 Err:523 0.000 Err:523 2.09E-08 0.6661 5.211 106,622 422,428
15 10.89 0.51 26.31 5.218 23.655 2.66 2.41 2.41 6.364 2.807 0.235 12.234 Err:523 0.000 Err:523 1.63E-08 0.5153 Err:523 131,698 341,995
14 10.95 0.51 29.11 5.226 25.959 3.15 2.91 2.91 6.105 2.579 0.227 12.323 Err:523 0.000 Err:523 1.35E-08 0.4184 Err:523 156,512 287,775
13 11.01 0.51 31.85 5.234 28.206 3.64 3.40 3.40 5.899 2.359 0.221 12.398 Err:523 0.000 Err:523 1.15E-08 0.3510 Err:523 181,147 248,639
12 11.07 0.51 34.53 5.243 30.404 4.13 3.88 3.88 5.728 2.144 0.215 12.464 Err:523 0.000 Err:523 1.00E-08 0.3014 Err:523 205,701 218,960
11 11.12 0.51 37.16 5.252 32.558 4.61 4.37 4.37 5.582 1.933 0.210 12.523 Err:523 0.000 Err:523 8.89E-09 0.2634 Err:523 230,277 195,591
10 11.18 0.51 39.76 5.261 34.671 5.09 4.85 4.85 5.455 1.727 0.206 12.576 Err:523 0.000 Err:523 7.98E-09 0.2333 Err:523 254,980 176,642
9 11.24 0.51 42.32 5.270 36.747 5.57 5.33 5.33 5.342 1.524 0.203 12.625 Err:523 0.000 Err:523 7.24E-09 0.2088 Err:523 279,913 160,908
8 11.30 0.51 44.85 5.278 38.787 6.06 5.82 5.82 5.240 1.324 0.200 12.671 Err:523 0.000 Err:523 6.62E-09 0.1884 Err:523 305,174 147,588
7 11.36 0.51 47.35 5.286 40.791 6.56 6.31 6.31 5.148 1.128 0.197 12.714 Err:523 0.000 Err:523 6.10E-09 0.1712 Err:523 330,858 136,132
6 11.41 0.51 49.82 5.293 42.761 7.06 6.81 6.81 5.062 0.934 0.194 12.755 Err:523 0.000 Err:523 5.64E-09 0.1565 Err:523 357,051 126,145
5 11.47 0.51 52.27 5.299 44.695 7.57 7.32 7.32 4.983 0.743 0.191 12.794 Err:523 0.000 Err:523 5.24E-09 0.1436 Err:523 383,835 117,343
4 11.53 0.51 54.69 5.304 46.596 8.10 7.84 7.83 4.908 0.554 0.189 12.832 Err:523 0.000 Err:523 4.89E-09 0.1324 Err:523 411,282 109,512
3 11.59 0.51 57.10 5.307 48.462 8.63 8.37 8.36 4.838 0.367 0.187 12.868 Err:523 0.000 Err:523 4.57E-09 0.1224 Err:523 439,456 102,491
2 11.65 0.51 59.48 5.309 50.294 9.18 8.91 8.91 4.772 0.183 0.185 12.903 Err:523 0.000 Err:523 4.28E-09 0.1136 Err:523 468,413 96,155
1 11.71 0.51 61.84 5.310 52.092 9.75 9.46 9.46 4.708 0.000 0.183 12.938 Err:523 Err:523 4.03E-09 0.1056 Err:523 498,200 90,406
Err:523 4.03E-09

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 484520382.xls

New Properties After Change in Pore-Water Pressure Actual Changes in Properties

Change in Change New New New New New New New Midpoint Max New Actual Actual Actual Actual Volume Change in Change in Change in Change in
Effective Void Ratio Void Ratio Thickness Height Unit Weight Pore-water Total Effective Effective Effective Void Change in Change in change change Change PWH Void Ratio Height Unit Weight
Stress e e (m) (m) (kN/m^3) Pressure Stress Stress Stress Stress Ratio Total Height in e in eff.str. (m^3) (%) (%) (%)
(kPa) (kPa) (kPa) (kPa) (kPa) (kPa) (kPa) (m) de * dh
(1+eo)

4.1978 9.811 9.811 0.00 0.000 Err:523 0.00% 0.00%

Err:523 Err:523 Err:523 0.3583 Err:523 Err:523 13.333 Err:523 0.56 0.28 0.28 10.2034 Err:523 0.000 Err:523 Err:523 Err:523 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% Err:523
0.00002 -2.83E-05 8.031 0.2888 3.5507 11.79 16.192 17.300 1.11 0.84 0.84 8.03119 0.000 0.000 -3.95E-05 0.000 0.170 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Err:523 Err:523 Err:523 Err:523 Err:523 11.99 18.805 Err:523 1.64 1.37 1.37 7.19987 Err:523 0.000 -5.59E-05 0.000 0.185 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Err:523 Err:523 Err:523 Err:523 Err:523 12.13 21.278 Err:523 2.15 1.90 1.90 6.70654 Err:523 0.000 -7.07E-05 0.000 0.193 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Err:523 Err:523 Err:523 Err:523 Err:523 12.23 23.654 Err:523 2.66 2.41 2.41 6.364 Err:523 0.000 -8.35E-05 0.000 0.198 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Err:523 Err:523 Err:523 Err:523 Err:523 12.32 25.959 Err:523 3.15 2.91 2.91 6.10516 Err:523 0.000 -9.46E-05 0.000 0.202 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Err:523 Err:523 Err:523 Err:523 Err:523 12.40 28.206 Err:523 3.64 3.40 3.40 5.89872 Err:523 0.000 -1.04E-04 0.000 0.204 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Err:523 Err:523 Err:523 Err:523 Err:523 12.46 30.403 Err:523 4.13 3.88 3.88 5.72769 Err:523 0.000 -1.11E-04 0.000 0.207 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Err:523 Err:523 Err:523 Err:523 Err:523 12.52 32.557 Err:523 4.61 4.37 4.37 5.58189 Err:523 0.000 -1.16E-04 0.000 0.209 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Err:523 Err:523 Err:523 Err:523 Err:523 12.58 34.671 Err:523 5.09 4.85 4.85 5.45478 Err:523 0.000 -1.20E-04 0.000 0.210 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Err:523 Err:523 Err:523 Err:523 Err:523 12.63 36.746 Err:523 5.57 5.33 5.33 5.34194 Err:523 0.000 -1.22E-04 0.001 0.212 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Err:523 Err:523 Err:523 Err:523 Err:523 12.67 38.786 Err:523 6.06 5.82 5.82 5.24026 Err:523 0.000 -1.23E-04 0.001 0.213 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Err:523 Err:523 Err:523 Err:523 Err:523 12.71 40.790 Err:523 6.56 6.31 6.31 5.14751 Err:523 0.000 -1.22E-04 0.001 0.214 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Err:523 Err:523 Err:523 Err:523 Err:523 12.76 42.759 Err:523 7.06 6.81 6.81 5.06201 Err:523 0.000 -1.21E-04 0.001 0.215 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Err:523 Err:523 Err:523 Err:523 Err:523 12.79 44.694 Err:523 7.57 7.32 7.32 4.98251 Err:523 0.000 -1.18E-04 0.001 0.216 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Err:523 Err:523 Err:523 Err:523 Err:523 12.83 46.595 Err:523 8.10 7.84 7.83 4.90806 Err:523 0.000 -1.14E-04 0.001 0.217 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Err:523 Err:523 Err:523 Err:523 Err:523 12.87 48.461 Err:523 8.63 8.37 8.36 4.8379 Err:523 0.000 -1.09E-04 0.001 0.218 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Err:523 Err:523 Err:523 Err:523 Err:523 12.90 50.293 Err:523 9.18 8.91 8.91 4.77146 Err:523 0.000 -1.03E-04 0.001 0.219 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Err:523 Err:523 Err:523 Err:523 0.0000 12.94 52.091 Err:523 9.75 9.47 9.46 4.70829 Err:523 0.000 -9.73E-05 0.001 0.220 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Err:523 max 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% Err:523

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 Record_Ht

Record of Height vs. Time

This sheet records the height of consolidation layer with time.

Time (s) Height (m) Count = Err:523 Err:523 OK

0 9.60 Magnify = 15
Err:523 Err:523 # Points = 200
Err:523 Err:523 Actual Points = 200 OK
Err:523 Err:523
Err:523 Err:523
Err:523 Err:523 Height vs. Time
Err:523 Err:523
Err:523 Err:523 12.00
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Err:523 Err:523 10.00
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8.00
Err:523 Err:523
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Height (m)

Err:523 Err:523 6.00

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Err:523 Err:523 4.00
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2.00
Err:523 Err:523
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Err:523 Err:523 0.00
Err:523 Err:523 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1
Err:523 Err:523 Time (seconds)
Err:523 Err:523
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Total Stress vs. Height

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Final
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 Head

Head vs. Height

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6.00
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 Effective

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 Equations

Model Equation
This sheet is for checking the performance of an equation. The derivative will also be used to predict the
slope and estimate the same curve. Input the equation using lowercase x and y's with y being to the left of the
equals sign as in the example equation shown.
Node: 3
Input Equation: y=7.72*x^(-0.22) x-range minimum: 0.0519
(ie. y=6*x^3-2*x+7) maximum: 2
Derivative of equation: y=1.6984*x^(-1.22) No. of increments: 50
see CURVEFIT.XLS for complete function analysis

Predicted
x-values y-values Slope y Plot of Data
0.06 14.335869 52.56485 14.33587 16
0.098962 12.841455 28.54752 12.75572
0.137924 11.937037 19.04054 11.82866 14
0.176886 11.301205 14.05575 11.18391
0.215848 10.816948 11.02502 10.69531 12
0.25481 10.429168 9.004423 10.30511
0.293772 10.107762 7.569502 9.982238 10
Void Ratio, e

0.332734 9.8345823 6.502516 9.708101

0.371696 9.5978944 5.680816 9.470758 8

0.410658 9.3896983 5.030302 9.262094

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0.44962 9.2043106 4.503688 9.076363
0.488582 9.0375572 4.069455 8.909349
4
0.527544 8.8862881 3.705821 8.757879
0.566506 8.7480712 3.397273 8.619504 2
0.605468 8.6209919 3.132483 8.492298
0.64443 8.503518 2.90299 8.374721 0
0.683392 8.3944051 2.702357 8.265523 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
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0.722354 8.2926299 2.525602 8.163677
0.761316 8.1973412 2.368813 8.068329
0.800278 8.1078239 2.228877 7.978761
0.83924 8.023472 2.103289 7.894366
0.878202 7.9437676 1.990008 7.814625
0.917164 7.8682647 1.88736 7.73909
0.956126 7.796577 1.793955 7.667374
0.995088 7.7283676 1.708634 7.59914
1.03405 7.6633412 1.630419 7.534092
1.073012 7.6012373 1.558484 7.471969
1.111974 7.5418255 1.492123 7.41254
1.150936 7.4849007 1.43073 7.3556
1.189898 7.4302796 1.373783 7.300965
1.22886 7.3777982 1.32083 7.248472
1.267822 7.3273085 1.271478 7.197971
1.306784 7.2786773 1.225382 7.14933
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1.42367 7.1427796 1.103775 7.013407

1.462632 7.100478 1.06801 6.971098
1.501594 7.0595293 1.034299 6.930143
1.540556 7.0198568 1.002475 6.890465
1.579518 6.9813899 0.972389 6.851992
1.61848 6.9440635 0.943907 6.814661
1.657442 6.9078177 0.916907 6.778411
1.696404 6.8725967 0.89128 6.743185
1.735366 6.838349 0.866928 6.708934
1.774328 6.8050268 0.843759 6.675608
1.81329 6.7725856 0.821694 6.643163
1.852252 6.7409838 0.800656 6.611558
1.891214 6.7101828 0.780578 6.580754
1.930176 6.6801464 0.761398 6.550715
1.969138 6.6508407 0.743059 6.521407
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Stress in soil above node

Eff. Stress e
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Calc.
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Node Point

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ress (kPa)

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