36 Analysis and Design of Substructures

3120

3100 ^ 90 • 30402
» 90 = ^ .9 S
s 24 .S min
3080 2-
Cy 0 - 84 6 x (0 oi )
,

3060 3 - 4 xid ^ mfymii\

a

R 90
3040
«100
*100
i
3020
i
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A
3000
0 5 B 10 IS 20
JT (t , m in )

Fig. 2.23. V7 Plot to Obtain Cy.

,
( ii ) Select a second time t 2 = 4/ in this parabolic portion of the curve.
( iii ) Obtain the offset between t ] and
0 v) Plot this offset distance above
'
to obtain RQ.
( v ) R 100 value is obtained by the intersection of tangents drawn to the mid -curve area
and the end portion ( Fig. 2.22).

( vi ) R50 is then taken as *0 + ^100 and the time corresponding to this is i5Q.
2
From V7 plot , value of /90 is obtained as follows ( Fig. 2.23 ):
( 0 The straight line obtained by joining the initial points is extended to abscissa and a
point 15 per cent larger is located . This straight line is produced backward to
intersect the ordinate at R0 , which is corrected zero reading corresponding to u = 0.
( ii ) Joining points RQ and B, a second straight line is drawn .
( iii ) The point of intersection of the second straight line and the original curve locates
R90 and the corresponding time is t9Q .

Coefficient of Consolidation
The /50 and tw
values are used to compute the coefficient of consolidation, Cv which is
given by: l

Tv .H2
cv = I
... ( 2.68 )