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Consolidation
FUNDAMENTALS OF CONSOLIDATION
(Vertical Stress Increase)
CONSOLIDATION:
Volume change in saturated soils
SAND
caused by the expulsion of pore
water from loading.
Saturated Soils:
CLAY
causes u to increase immediately
SAND
Sands: Pore pressure increase
dissipates rapidly due to high
DEPTH
permeability.
after Figure 7.1a. Das FGE (2005).
Clays: Pore Pressure dissipates
slowly due to low permeability.
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FUNDAMENTALS OF CONSOLIDATION
(Vertical Stress Increase) At Time of Initial Loading (t = 0)
SAND
CLAY
Variation in Total, Pore water, and Effective Stresses
in Clay Layer
Figure 7.1b. Das FGE (2005)
FUNDAMENTALS OF CONSOLIDATION
(Vertical Stress Increase) Between time t = 0 to t = ∞
SAND
CLAY
Variation in Total, Pore water, and Effective Stresses
in Clay Layer
Figure 7.1c. Das FGE (2005)
FUNDAMENTALS OF CONSOLIDATION
(Vertical Stress Increase) At time t = ∞
SAND
CLAY
Variation in Total, Pore water, and Effective Stresses
in Clay Layer
Figure 7.1e. Das FGE (2005)
FUNDAMENTALS OF CONSOLIDATION
(Vertical Stress Increase) THE SPRING ANALOGY
SAND
CLAY
(a)
Initial (b) (c)
SAND Loading Dissipation Final
of Excess Loading
DEPTH Water
Water takes
load Pressure Water
after Figure 7.1a. Das FGE (2005).
dissipated
Water
Soil (i.e. dissipating Soil has load
spring) has
Soil starts to
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t k l d
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Consolidometer
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1D CONSOLIDATION TESTING
LOAD INCREMENT DATA
THREE STAGES
Vv H v A H v
Initial Void Ratio (eo): eo
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H1
Change in Void
Ratio due to 1st e1
Loading (e1): Hs
New Void Ratio
after 1st
e1 eo e1
Loading:
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Change in Void H 2
Ratio due to 2nd e1
Loading (e2): Hs
H 2
New Void Ratio
after 2nd Loading: e2 e1
Hs
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NC Clays - Figure 7.9. Das FGE (2005) OC Clays - Figure 7.10. Das FGE (2005)
V Vo V1 HA ( H S p ) A S p A
Where:
V = Volume, Vo = Initial Volume, V1 = Final Volume, Sp = Primary Settlement
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Vv eVs
Where:
e = Change in Void Ratio
Vo AH
Vs
Figure 7.11. Das FGE (2005). 1 eo 1 eo
Where:
e0 = Initial Void Ratio
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Therefore:
AH
V S p A eVs e
1 eo
or
e
Sp H
1 eo
Sp e
v
Figure 7.11. Das FGE (2005).
H 1 eo
Where:
v = Vertical Strain
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or = Compression Index
Cr Cc
Cs (or Cr) = Slope of Rebound
Curve
= Swell Index
´vm = Maximum Past Pressure
~0.4eo ´o = Initial Vertical Effective
Stress
´v (Log Scale)
´vm = ´o
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Cc H o
VOID RATIO
Sp log
Cs 1 e0 o
or
Cc Where:
Cr
Sp = Settlement
H = Height of Soil Layer
ef
´vm = Final Vertical Effective
Stress
= o´ - Current Vertical
Effective Stress
~0.4eo
´ = Change in Vertical
Effective Stress
´v (Log Scale) ´ f´ = Final Vertical Effective
´vm Stress
´f
= ´o ef = Final Void Ratio
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or = Compression Index
Cr Cc
Cs (or Cr) = Slope of
Rebound Curve
= Swell Index
´vm = Maximum Past
Pressure
~0.4eo
´o = Initial Vertical Effective
´v (Log Scale) Stress
´o ´vm
or
´c
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C H
VOID RATIO
Cr H
Sp log vm c log o
Cs
1 e0 o 1 e0 o
or
Cr Cc Where:
Sp = Settlement
ef H = Height of Soil Layer
´ = Change in Vertical
Effective Stress
o´ = Initial Vertical Effective
~0.4eo Stress
f´ = Final Vertical Effective
´v (Log Scale) ´ Stress
´o ´vm ´f ef = Final Void Ratio
or
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Clays Cc 0.012Wn
EM 1110-1-1904
Cc 0.01( LL 13)
Varved Clays Cc (1 eo ) 0.1 0.006(Wn 25)
Where:
Gs = Specific Gravity of Solids
LL = Liquid Limit (in %)
Wn = Natural Water Content
eo = Initial Void Ratio
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1.1
GIVEN:
1.08 OC CH layer
VOID RATIO (e)
1.06
o´ = 855 psf
1.04
vm´ = 1460 psf
1.02
´ = 1005 psf
1
eo = 1.1
0.98
Height of CH
0.96 Layer = 10 ft
500 600 700 800 900 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000
1000
Vertical Effective Stress 'v (psf)
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1.06
ef Cc
eo 1.1
1.04
1.045
0.055
S p (10 ft)
1.02
11.1
S p 0.262 ft
1
' 1
0.98
S p 3.14in 3 in
4
0.96
500 600 700 800 900
'o 1000 'vm 'f2000 3000 4000 5000 6000
B = 6 ft SQ
Depth from Existing Ground Surface (ft)
10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
CL
sat = 105 pcf
15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15
SM
20 sat = 115 pcf 20 20 20 20 20 20 20
MH
sat = 115 pcf
25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25
0 2000 0 2000 0 2000
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25
30
35
40
45
50
200 400 600 800 2000 4000 6000
100 1000
Vertical Effective Stress 'v (psf)
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MH
sat = 115 pcf
G 2820 1250 1570
25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25
0 2000 0 2000 0 2000
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50
200 400 600 800 'f1 2000
100 'o1 1000
Vertical Effective Stress 'v (psf)
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S p2 0.14 ft
30
S p2 1.7in
35
v2 = 2.4% = 0.024
Total Settlement
40
SPtotal S p1 S p2
SPtotal 6.4in 45
'o2
1 50
SPtotal 6 in 100
200 400 600 800
1000
'f2 2000
2
Vertical Effective Stress 'v (psf)
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e
C
log t2 log t1
Where:
C = Secondary Compression
Index
e = Change in Void Ratio
t = Time
Assumptions:
1. The clay-water system is homogenous.
2. Saturation is complete (S = 100%).
3. Compressibility of water is negligible.
4. Compressibility of soil grains is
negligible (but soil particles rearrange).
5. Flow of water is in one direction only.
6. Darcy’s Law is Valid.
Clay Layer Undergoing
Consolidation
Figure 7.17a. Das FGE (2005).
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h k u
v z ki k
z w z
Where u = excess pore pressure. From algebra:
k 2u 1 V
w z 2 dxdydz t
Rate of change in V = Rate of Change in Vv
V Vv Vs eVs Vs e V
Vs e s
t t t t t t
k 2u av u u
m
w z 2
v
1 eo t t
Flow of Water @ Point A mv = Coefficient of Volume
Figure 7.17b. Das FGE (2005). Compressibility.
av
mv
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k 2u av u u
m
w z 2
v
1 eo t t
av = Coefficient of Compressibility.
mv = Coefficient of Volume Compressibility.
av
mv
1 eo
Rearranging Equations:
u 2u
cv 2
t z
Flow of Water @ Point A Where cv = Coefficient of Consolidation.
Figure 7.17b. Das FGE (2005).
k
cv
wmv
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u 2u
cv 2
t z
Can be solved with the following
boundary conditions:
z 0, u 0
z 2 H dr , u 0
t 0, u u0
The solution yields
m
2uo Mz M 2Tv
Clay Layer Undergoing
Consolidation
u
m 0
M
sin
H dr
e
Figure 7.17a. Das FGE (2005).
TIME RATE OF CONSOLIDATION Average degree of consolidation (U) for the entire
depth of the clay layer at any time t is:
1 2 H dr
u z dz
U t 1 0
S 2 H dr
Sp uo
Where:
U Average degree of Consolidation
St Settlement of layer at time t
S p Settlement of Layer from Primary Consolidation
Substituting U for u
m
2 M 2Tv
U 1 2
e
m 0 M
U can be approximated by the
Clay Layer Undergoing following relationships:
Consolidation U%
2
TIME RATE OF
CONSOLIDATION
Variation of Tv with U
Table 7.1 Das PGE (2006).
SM ( = 115 pcf)
c. How high would the water in a piezometer
located in the middle of the layer rise above
the GWT when ue = 170 psf?
Cc H o
Sp log
1 e0 o
Settlement caused by structural loading and surcharging (S´p or Sp+f):
S p S p f
Cc H
log
o f
1 e0 o
Where:
f = Change in vertical stress due to Fill added.
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Where:
Sp = Settlement due to structural load.
Figure 7.26. Das FGE (2006). Sp+f = Settlement due to structural load
and Fill.
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PRECOMPRESSION – PLANNING
Mathematical Equations
S p Definition of average Degree of Consolidation U
U
S p
o ( p )
log
Substitution
U o
o ( p ) ( f )
log
o
( p )
log 1
o
U
( p ) ( f ) Re-arranging (Eqn 7.56 Das FGE 2006)
log 1 1 Place in graphical form
o
( p)
for design use
(Figure 7.27 Das FGE 2006)
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PRECOMPRESSION –
PLANNING
Where:
f) = Change in vertical stress
due to Fill added.
p) = Change in vertical stress
due to Structural Loading.
´o = Initial vertical effective
stress.
PRECOMPRESSION –
PLANNING
STEPS:
1. Calculate primary consolidation
settlement from planned loading (Sp).
2. Calculate primary consolidation
settlement from planned loading plus
surcharge (Sp+f ).
3. Calculate average degree of
consolidation U. Note U = Sp/Sp+f.
Can also use Figure 7.27 or
Eqn 7.56 (Das FGE 2006).
1. Find Tv from calculated U. To find
time to when surcharge loading
should be removed (i.e. t2):
2
Tv H dr
t2
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cv Figure 7.27. Das FGE (2006).
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Removal of Surcharge
may still cause net
settlement
(swelling near drainage
layers, settlement @
middle)
Conservative Approach:
Assume U is the midplane
degree of consolidation.
Midplane Degree
of Consolidation
SURCHARGING EXAMPLE
SP FILL ( = 115 pcf) 3ft
5ft
SC ( = 115 pcf)
4ft REQUIRED: Determine the following:
a. If cv = 0.000004 ft²/sec, how long would it
take to get to 99% average degree of
CL ( = 115 pcf) 6ft
consolidation?
Conceptual Concept
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Sand U v ,r 1 (1 U r )(1 U v )
Where:
Drainage Uv,r = Average Degree of Consolidation
due to Vertical & Radial Drainage
Drain
Clay
Uv = Average Degree of Consolidation
due to Vertical Drainage
CONSOLIDATION MONITORING
SETTLEMENT PLATES
Settlement Rod
(Steel) Rod Protection
(Typically PVC Pipe)
Soft Clay
Vertical
Drain
Firm Soil