p.e. civil exam review: geomechanics · soil classification systems * unified soil classification...
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GEOMECHANICS
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National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying
http://www.ncees.org/
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STUDY REFERENCES
• Foundation Engineering; Peck Hanson & Thornburn
•Introductory Soil Mechanics and Foundations; Sowers
•NAVFAC Design Manuals DM-7.1 & 7.2
•Foundation Analysis and Design; Bowles
•Practical Foundation Engineering Handbook; Brown
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Soil Classification Systems
* Unified Soil Classification System * AASHTO
Need: Particle Sizes and Atterberg Limits
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Particle Sizes (Sieve Analysis)
(Well Graded)
(Poorly Graded)
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Liquid, Plastic & Shrinkage Limits
Plasticity Index (PI)PI = Liquid Limit - Plastic Limit
(range of moisture content over which soil is plastic or malleable)
Atterberg Limits
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UNIFIED SOIL CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM
ASTM D-2487
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Ref: Peck Hanson & Thornburn 2nd Ed.
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D30 = 0.2mm
D10 = 0.03mm
D60 = 1.6mm
Effective Size = D10
10 percent of the sample is finer than this size
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D30 = 0.2mm
D10 = 0.03mm
D60 = 1.6mm
Uniformity Coefficient (Cu) = D60/D10Coefficient of Curvature (Cz) = (D30)2/(D10xD60)
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Well Graded - Requirements50% coarser than No. 200 sieve
Uniformity Coefficient (Cu) D60/D10>4 for Gravel > 6 for Sand
Coefficient of Curvature (Cz)= (D30)2/(D10xD60) = 1 to 3
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0.1
18% Finer No. 200
81% Passing No. 4
Is the better graded material a gravel?
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% Retained on No. 200 = 82%1/2 = 41%19% (100-81) retained on No. 4
sieve (gravel)19< 41 half of coarse fraction
∴ sand (“S”)18% Finer No. 200
81% Passing No. 4
0.1
Gravel if > 50 Percent CoarseFraction retained on No. 4 sieve
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Uniformity Coefficient (Cu) must be > 6
= D60/D10
Coefficient of Curvature (Cz) must = 1 to 3
= (D30)2/(D10xD60)
D30 = 0.2mm
D10 = 0.03mm
0.1
D60 = 1.6mm
Well Graded Sand?
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D30 = 0.2mm
D10 = 0.03mm
0.1
D60 = 1.6mm
Well Graded Sand?
Uniformity Coefficient (Cu) D60/D10 = 1.6/.03 = 53 > 6
Coefficient of Curvature (Cz) = (D30)2/(D10xD60)= 0.22/(.03x1.6)= 0.83 <1 to 3
∴Poorly graded
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Unified Classification of Coarse Soils with Fines
< 5% Passing No. 200 sieve:GW,GP, SW, SP
5% - 12% Passing No. 200 sieve:Borderline- use dual symbols
> 12% Passing No. 200 sieve: GM, GC, SM, SC
>12% passing No. 200 sieveSince = “S” ∴ SC or SM
18% Finer No. 200
81% Passing No. 4
0.1
What classification?
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From sieve dataSC or SM
What Unified Classification if LL= 45 & PI = 25?
A) “SC” B) “SM” C) “CL” or D) “SC & SM”
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Unified Classification
Answer is “A”
⇒ SC
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AASHTO(American Association of State Highway and
Transportation Officials)
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18% Finer No. 200
65% Passing No. 10
40% Passing No. 40
1) 18 % passing No. 200 sieve2) 65% passing No. 10 sieve3) 40% passing No. 40 sieve4) assume LL = 45 & PI = 25
What is the AASHTO Classification?
0.1
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18 percent passing No. 200 sieve; 65 percent passing No. 10 sieve40 percent passing No. 40 sieve; assume LL = 45 & PI = 25
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AASHTO Classification
1) 18 % passing No. 200 sieve2) 65% passing No. 10 sieve3) 40% passing No. 40 sieve4) assume LL = 45 & PI = 25
1
2 3
4 4
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AASHTO Group Index
[ ])10PI)(15F(01.0
)40LL(005.02.0)35F(GI
200
200
−−+−+−=
)10PI)(15F(01.0GI 200 −−=
For Group A-2-6 and A-2-7
The first term is determined by the LL
The second term is determined by the PI
In general, the rating for a pavement subgrade is inversely proportional to the group index, GI.
use the second term only
F200: percentage passing through the No.200 sieve
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Mass-Volume (Phase Diagram)
Total VaVolumeVt Vv Total
Vw Ww Weight
Wt
Vs Ws Soil
Water
Air
• Unit volume of soil contains:– Air (gases)– Water (fluid)– Solid Particles
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Moisture Content = ωweight of water/ weight of dry soil
ω = Ww/Wd water loss/(moist soil weight - water loss)
ω = Ww/(Wm-Ww)and
ω =(Wm-Wd)/Wd
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Mass - Volume RelationshipsDensity or Unit Weight = γ
Moist Unit Weight = γm
γm = Wm/Vt = γd + ω γd
ω = (γ m - γ d )/ γd
ω γd + γd = γm
γm= (1+ ω) γd
γd = γm/(1+ ω) b
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Total Volume = ∑ Volume (solid + water + air)
= Vs+Vw+Va∴
Va = Vt - Vs- VwTotal VaVolumeVt Vv Total
Vw Ww Weight
Wt
Vs Ws Soil
Water
Air
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Relationship Between Mass & Volume
Volume = Mass/(Specific Gravity x Unit Weight of Water)
= Ws/(SGxWw)
Total VaVolumeVt Vv Total
Vw Ww Weight
Wt
Vs Ws Soil
Water
Air
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Specific Gravity = weight of material/ weight of same volume of
water
Soil Specific GravityTypical Range
2.65 to 2.70Specific Gravity of Water = 1
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Total VaVolumeVt Vv Total
Vw Ww Weight
Wt
Vs Ws Soil
Water
Air
Saturation = S expressed as percent
S = volume of water/ volume of voids x 100
S = Vw/Vv x 100
Always ≤ 100
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Porosityn = volume of voids/ total volume
n = Vv/Vt
Void Ratioe = volume of voids/ volume of solids
e = Vv/VsTotal VaVolumeVt Vv Total
Vw Ww Weight
WtVs Ws Soil
Water
Air
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What is the degree of saturation for a soil with:
SG = 2.68, γm = 127.2 pcf & ω = 18.6 percent
A) 88.4
B) 100.0
C) 89.1
Total VaVolumeVt Vv Total
Vw Ww Weight
Wt
Vs Ws Soil
Water
Air
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What is degree of saturation for a soil with:SG = 2.68, γm = 127.2 pcf & ω = 18.6 percent
γd = γm/(1+ ω) = 127.2/(1.186) = 107.3pcf
Ww = γm- γd = 19.9 pcfVw = Ww/62.4 = 0.319 cf
Vs = γd /(SGx62.4) = 0.642 cfVa = Vt - Vw - Vs
= 1- 0.319 - 0.642 = 0.039 cfVv = Vw + Va = 0.358 cf
Total VaVolumeVt Vv Total
Vw Ww Weight
WtVs Ws Soil
Water
Air
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What is degree of saturation for a soil with:SG = 2.68, γm = 127.2 pcf & ω = 18.6 percent
Vw = 0.319 cf, Vs = 0.642 cf, Vv = 0.358 cf
Degree of Saturation = Vw/Vv x 100
= 0.319/0.358 x 100 = 89.1%
Answer is “C”
Total VaVolumeVt Vv Total
Vw Ww Weight
Wt
Vs Ws Soil
Water
Air
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Ref:
NAVFAC DM-7
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Borrow Fill AdjustmentsBorrow Material Properties: γm = 110 pcf & ω = 10%
Placed Fill Properties:γd = 105 pcf & ω = 20%
How much borrow is needed to produce 30,000 cy of fill?
How much water must be added or removed from each cf of fill?
Total VaVolumeVt Vv Total
Vw Ww Weight
Wt
Vs Ws Soil
Water
Air
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Borrow Fill AdjustmentsBorrow Material Properties: γm = 110 pcf & ω = 10%
γd = γm /(1+ω) = 110/(1.10) =100 pcf; Ww = 110-100=10 lbs
Placed Fill Properties:γd = 105 pcf & ω = 17%
Ww = ωx γd = 0.17x 105 = 17.9 lbs
Total VaVolumeVt Vv Total
Vw Ww Weight
Wt
Vs Ws Soil
Water
Air
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Borrow Fill AdjustmentsBorrow Properties: γm = 110 pcf, γd =100 & ω = 10%
Placed Fill Properties:γd = 105 pcf & ω = 20%
Since borrow γd =100pcf & fill γd =105pcf, 105/100 =1.05It takes 1.05 cy of borrow to make 1.0 cy of fillFor 30,000 cy, 30,000 x 1.05 = 31,500 cy of borrow
Total VaVolumeVt Vv Total
Vw Ww Weight
Wt
Vs Ws Soil
Water
Air
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Borrow Fill AdjustmentsBorrow Material Properties: Ww = 10 lbs
Placed Fill Properties:Ww = 17.9 lbs
Water supplied from borrow in each cf of fill
= 10 x 1.05 = 10.5 lbs; 17.9 lbs - 10.5 = 7.4 lbs short/1.05 cf
7.4 lbs/1.05 cf = 7.0 lbs of water to be added per cf borrow
Total VaVolumeVt Vv Total
Vw Ww Weight
Wt
Vs Ws Soil
Water
Air
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Proctor: Moisture Density RelationshipsEstablishes the unique relationship of moisture to
dry density for each specific soil at a specified compaction energy
MOISTURE-DENSITY RELATIONSHIP
88.0
90.0
92.0
94.0
96.0
98.0
100.0
102.0
104.0
106.0
108.0
8.0 10.0 12.0 14.0 16.0 18.0 20.0 22.0 24.0 26.0 28.0
Moisture Content (%)
Dry
Den
sity
(pcf
)
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Proctor: Moisture Density Relationships• 4” mold 25 blows• 6” mold 56 blows• Standard
– 5.5 lb hammer– dropped 12 in– 3 layers
• Modified– 10 lb hammer– dropped 18 in– 5 layers
Standard: ASTM D-698AASHTO T-99
Modified: ASTM D-1557AASHTO T-180
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PROCTOR COMPACTION TEST
Maximum Dry Density - Highest density for that degree of compactive effort
Optimum Moisture Content - Moisture content at which maximum dry density is achieved for that compactive effort
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Proctor: Moisture Density Relationships
What density is required for 95% Compaction?
What range of moisture would facilitate achieving 95% compaction?
MOISTURE-DENSITY RELATIONSHIP
88.0
90.0
92.0
94.0
96.0
98.0
100.0
102.0
104.0
106.0
108.0
8.0 10.0 12.0 14.0 16.0 18.0 20.0 22.0 24.0 26.0 28.0
Moisture Content (%)
Dry
Den
sity
(pcf
)
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Proctor: Moisture Density Relationships
104 x .95 = 98.8 pcf
Range of moisture is within the curve A to B(14 to 24 %)
MOISTURE-DENSITY RELATIONSHIP
88.0
90.0
92.0
94.0
96.0
98.0
100.0
102.0
104.0
106.0
108.0
8.0 10.0 12.0 14.0 16.0 18.0 20.0 22.0 24.0 26.0 28.0
Moisture Content (%)
Dry
Den
sity
(pcf
)
95%A B
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Proctor: Zero Air Voids Line
MOISTURE-DENSITY RELATIONSHIP
88.0
90.0
92.0
94.0
96.0
98.0
100.0
102.0
104.0
106.0
108.0
8.0 10.0 12.0 14.0 16.0 18.0 20.0 22.0 24.0 26.0 28.0
Moisture Content (%)
Dry
Den
sity
(pcf
)
Z
Relationship of density to moisture at saturation for constant specific gravity (SG)
Can’t achieve fill in zone right of zero air voids line
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Proctor: Moisture Density Relationships
If SG = 2.65 & moisture content is 24%
What dry density achieves 100% saturation?
MOISTURE-DENSITY RELATIONSHIP
88.0
90.0
92.0
94.0
96.0
98.0
100.0
102.0
104.0
106.0
108.0
8.0 10.0 12.0 14.0 16.0 18.0 20.0 22.0 24.0 26.0 28.0
Moisture Content (%)
Dry
Den
sity
(pcf
)
A) 100.0 pcf
B) 101.1 pcf
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Proctor: Moisture Density Relationships
γd=SG62.4/(1+ωSG/100)γd=2.65x62.4/(1+24x2.65/100)γd=101.1 pcf
Answer is “B”
MOISTURE-DENSITY RELATIONSHIP
88.0
90.0
92.0
94.0
96.0
98.0
100.0
102.0
104.0
106.0
108.0
8.0 10.0 12.0 14.0 16.0 18.0 20.0 22.0 24.0 26.0 28.0
Moisture Content (%)
Dry
Den
sity
(pcf
) X
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Ref: Peck Hanson & Thornburn
Static Head
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Ref: Peck Hanson & Thornburn
Calculate effective stress at point x
5’
7’δsat = 125 pcf
Saturated Unit Weight δsat
Moist Unit Weight δM
Dry Unit Weight δDry
Submerged (buoyant) Unit Weight
= δsat - 62.4
x
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Ref: Peck Hanson & ThornburnCalculate effective stress at point x
5’
7’δsat = 125 pcf
Total Stress at X
= 5 x 62.4+ 7x 125= 1187psf
Pore Pressure at X
= 12 x 62.4 = 749 psf
Effective Stress at X
= 1187-749= 438 psf
or (125-62.4) x 7=438 psfx
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Downward Flow Gradient
Ref: Peck Hanson & Thornburn
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Downward Flow Gradient
Total Stress at X
= 5 x 62.4+ 7x 125= 1187psf
Pore Pressure at X
= (12-3) x 62.4 = 562 psf
Effective Stress at X
= 1187-562 = 625 psf
or 438 + 3 x 62.4 = 625psf
see previous problem
5’
7’δsat = 125 pcf
3’
x
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Upward Flow Gradient
Ref: Peck Hanson & Thornburn
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One Dimensional Consolidation
Δe/pn
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Primary Phase Settlement (e log p)ΔH = (H xΔe)/(1+eo)
H
ΔHeo
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Consolidation Test
Cc = slope of e log p virgin curveest. Cc = 0.009(LL-10%) Skempton
Pre-consolidation Pressure
Rebound or recompression curves56
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Calculate Compression Index; Cce- log p
0.80
0.90
1.00
1.10
1.20
1.30
1.40
1.50
0.1 1 10 100
Pressure ( ksf )
Void
Rat
io (e
)
ksf (e)0.1 1.4041 1.4044 1.3758 1.227
16 1.0832 0.932
A) 0.21
B) 0.49
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Cc = -(e1-e2)/log (p1/p2)
Cc=-(1.375-1.227)/log(4/8)
Cc = 0.49
Answer is “B”
e- log p
0.80
0.90
1.00
1.10
1.20
1.30
1.40
1.50
0.1 1 10 100
Pressure ( ksf )
Void
Rat
io (e
)
ksf (e)0.1 1.4041 1.4044 1.3758 1.227
16 1.0832 0.932
Cc
Cc is the slope of the virgin e-log p
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PermeabilityConstant Head Conditions• Q=kiAt• Q= k (h/L)At• k=QL/(Ath)• Q= flow Volume• k = permeability• i = hydraulic gradient h/L• A = x-sectional area• t = time• q = flow rate Q/t
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If Q =15cc & t = 30 secwhat is the permeability
k=QL/(Ath)
10cm5cm
25cm2
A) 0.01 cm/sec
B) 0.01x10-2 cm/sec
C) 0.1 cm/sec
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Constant Head Permeability
Calculate k Q =15cc & t = 30 sec• k=QL/(Ath)• k= (15x5)/(25x30x10)• k= 0.01 cm/sec
Answer is “A”
10cm5cm
25cm2
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Falling Head Permeability
• k=QL/(Ath)(but h varies)
• k=(2.3aL/(At)) log (h1/h2)• where a = pipette area• h1 = initial head• h2 = final head
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If t = 30 sec; h1= 30 cm; h2 = 15 cmL= 5 cm; a= 0.2 cm2; A= 30 cm2; calculate k
A) 2.3x10-3 cm/sec
B) 8.1x10-6 cm/sec
C) 7.7x10-4 cm/sec
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Falling Head Permeability
k=(2.3aL/(At)) log (h1/h2)
k= (2.3 (0.2) 5 /(30x30)) log (30/15)
k= 7.7x10-4 cm/sec
Answer is “C”
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6ft
2ft
Flow Nets•Flow lines & head drop lines must intersect at right angles•All areas must be square•Draw minimum number of lines•Results depend on ratio of Nf/Nd
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Flow NetsQ=kia=kHNf /Nd wt (units = volume/time)
w= unit width of sectiont=time
6ft
2ft
4.4
4
32
1
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Flow Nets
6ft
2ft
What flow/day? assume k= 1x10-5 cm/sec =0.0283 ft/dayQ= kH (Nf /Nd) wtQ= 0.0283x8x(4.4/8)x1x1Q= 0.12 cf/day
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Flow Nets
6ft
2ft2ft
Check for “quick conditions”
pc =2(120)= 240 psf (total stress)
μ= 2(62.4) = 124.8 (static pressure)
Δμ= 1/8(8)(62.4)= 62.4 (flow gradient)
p’c = pc -(μ+ Δμ) = 240-(124.8+62.4)p’c = 52.8 psf >0, soil is not quick
γsat=120 pcf
Below water level use saturated unit weight for total stress
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Stress Change Influence (1H:2V)
For square footing
Δσz=Q/(B+z)2
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If Q= 20 kips, Calculate the vertical stress increase at 7 feet below the footing bottom
8’5’
7’
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If Q= 20 kips, Calculate the vertical stress increase at 7 feet below the footing bottom
8’5’
7’
20000Δσz =
(8+7)(5+7)
Δσz = 111 psf
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If B= 6.3’ in a squarefooting with 20 kipsload, what is the verticalstress increase at 7’below the footingbottom?
Westergaard (layered elastic & inelastic material)
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Westergaard
Q = 20 kipsB = 6.3’Z = 7’
Δσz = ?
Square Footings
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Westergaard
7’/6.3’ = 1.1B
Δσz = 0.18 x 20000/6.32
= 90.7 psf
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Boussinesq(homogeneous elastic)
Q = 20 kipsB = 6.3’Z = 7’
Δσz = ?
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BoussinesqZ/B = 1.1
Δσz = 0.3 x 20000/6.32
= 151 psf
Square Footing
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