CIV 683 Spring 2020

Jackson State University

Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering
CIV 683 Soil Structure Interaction
Term Project
Due Date: April 21, 2020
Problem: A road way should be constructed on top of a slope, presented in Figure 1. To accomplish the
project, you are hired to determine the stability of the slope at different options. The location is subjected
to an earthquake with peak ground acceleration along the horizontal direction as 0.2g.
Conduct the following:
1. Investigate the static factor of safety of the slope at its current condition.
2. Investigate the dynamic factor of safety of the slope considering no water table.
3. Conduct dynamic slope stability analysis including the water table as presented in Figure 1.
4. If the slope is not stable, include 4 ft. diameter pile @ 5 ft. c/c out of plane and 10 ft. c/c along the
slope direction. Conduct both static and dynamic deformation and safety analysis, including the
piles.
5. Compare the soil structure interaction (deformation, shear force and bending moment diagram) of
each pile, between the static and dynamic analysis.
6. Summarize your work in a PowerPoint presentation (~20 slides) and a professional grade report
(no more than 10 pages).

Figure 1: Soil profile

Table 1: Soil Properties

Soil Soil Type Cohesion C Friction Moist Unit Saturated Unit

Information (psf) Angle Weight, γm Weight, γsat
(pcf) (pcf)
Soil 1 Soft Clay 350 17 110 115
Soil 2 Medium Stiff Clay 600 20 120 125
Soil 3 Medium Dense 300 40 130 135
Sand