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PRESENTATION ON
3-Dimensional Consolidation Test on Soft Marine Clay under Vacuum Preloading With PVD
By
Pankaj Dhangare
Roll No. 142040013
S.Y. M.-Tech Structures,
VJTI, Mumbai
Under the guidance of Prof. Dr. V. B. Deshmukh
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INTRODUCTION
Infrastructure development Basic need Costal roads Airports, Bus Terminals, Housing Projects, Landfills
Major Problems with the construction Existence of soft marine clay along the coastal region Low SBC, Low permeability, High Magnitude of Settlement Time Environment
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DEVELOPMENT OF VERTICAL DRAIN THEORY
Barron (1948) presented the first exhaustive solution - based on simplifying assumptions of one-dimensional consolidation theory for radial consolidation,
Where “n” is ratio of diameter of equivalent soil cylinder to equivalent diameter of drain (Spacing ratio)
rU
rrUC
tU
h1
2
2
(4.1)
)(8exp1nFTU h
h
2
2 143
)()1(
)(n
nnn
nnF (4.4)
…….Differential Equation
…….Solution of Above Differential equation
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For , Smear
For , well resistance factor
F = F(n) + Fs + Fr
43ln)(
w
e
dDnF For , n >20
w
s
s
hs d
dkk
F ln1
w
hr q
kzLzF )(
hrs
h
e
UFFnF
CD
t1
1ln))((
8
2
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VACUUM PRELOADING SYSTEMS
Vacuum-assisted preloading system: a) membrane system
(b) membrane-less system (Cap Drain) (Indraratna et al. 2005c)
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Comparison: Fill Preload and Vacuum PreloadConventional Preload Vacuum Preload
Soft Clay
VerticalDrain
Surcharge
Sand Blanket Berm
Soft Clay
VerticalDrain
Surcharge
Berm
• Need Counterweight Berm & Wider ROW
• Higher Surcharge• Need Sand Blanket/Sub-drain• Lower Stability• Greater Lateral Movement• Longer Construction Time
• No Counterweight Berm & Smaller ROW
• Lower Surcharge• No Need Clean Sand• Better Control of Stability• Lesser Lateral Movement• Shorter Construction Time
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REVIEW OF LITERATURE
1. Settlements due to vacuum preloadingMohamedelhassan and Shang (2002)
Combined application of vacuum and fill loads resulted in an increase in rate and magnitude of settlement. Under similar loading conditions, both vacuum and equivalent fill preload generate a similar settlement responsePrincipal of superposition valid and justifies use of available consolidation theories for designing the preloading projects involving vacuum as a preload
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Chai et al. (2005)Settlement induced by vacuum preload will be the same as that produced by fill preload. If inward lateral movements take place, then the magnitude of settlement with vacuum preloading will be less than that of an equivalent fill preload.
Laboratory measurement of settlements due to vacuum and fill loads for specimens with different preconsolidation pressures
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2. Increases in Shear Strength due to Vacuum Preloading
Mesri and Khan (2012)All empirical concepts concerning undrained shear strength of soft clay and silt deposits developed based on fill loading equally applicable to vacuum loading. The increases in undrained shear strength of soft clay and silt deposits resulting from consolidation under a vacuum load and equivalent fill load, for all practical purposes, are identical.
3. Vacuum Preloading Techniques- Experimental Contribution
Indraratna (2004) and Rujiakiatkamjorn (2007) Intensity of vacuum linearly decreases with depth.
Schematic Diagram of large scale oedometer(Rujiakiatkamjorn)
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Schematic of large scale consolidometer. (Saowapakpiboon and Bergado, 2010)
The settlement of the specimen with the vacuum-PVD was considerably faster in consolidation rate than the specimen with only PVD. But the final settlement of both specimens was same.
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4. Porewater pressure generation and dissipationMohamedelhassan and Shang (2002)
Excess porewater pressure in a soil mass, subjected to a vacuum or a combined vacuum-fill preload, can also be evaluated using the principal of superposition.
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CRITICAL COMMENTS
Mohammedalhassan and Shang (2002) suggested that, Magnitude of settlement and its rate under one-dimensional condition surcharge and vacuum of the same magnitude produce almost identical settlements whereas Chai et al. (2005a) found that even under one- dimensional condition, the higher the initial vertical effective stress is, the smaller the settlement will be in the case of vacuum 3 D consolidation
No one tested the undisturbed sample till nowMost of the work has been done in the abroad
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OBJECTIVES
To evaluate engineering properties of reconstituted sample of soft marine clay.
To test reconstituted sample to evaluate 3-Dimensional consolidation parameters and draw isochrones accurately by measuring pore pressure with pressure cell.
To check predominated laboratory undrained shear strength along with vacuum preloading using PVD.
To evaluate compressibility parameters under 3-D flow due to vacuum consolidation with prefabricated vertical drains (PVD).
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Actual Experimental Setup
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Experimental Setup Elevation
1. Dial gauge 2. Hollow pipe 3. Vacuum Chamber 4. Piston plate 5. PVC Pipe 8 mm Dia. 6. Vacuum gauge 7. (PVD 45 mmX3 mm) 8. Air Water Separator Tank (Vacuum Chamber) 9. Vacuum chamber 10. Motor 11. Base 12. 2 mm Thick Geotextile 13. Standard Sand 25 mm Thick 14. Bottom Plate 15. 10 mm Bolt 16. Soil 17. Piezometer Points 18. Hook 19. 5mm Bolt 20. Hydraulic Chamber 21. 10mm Bolt 22. Pressure gauge 23. Air Water Pressure Chamber 24. Air Controller valve 25. Pressure gauge 26. Engine 27. Motor 28. Pressure gauge 29. Air tank 30. Stand
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Experimental Work
Reconstitute sample1. Sample preparation2. Test3. Observation1. Settlement, PWP at regular interval4. Results are plotted as1. Time vs settlement2. Time vs effective PWP3. Discharge capacity4. Increase in undrained shear
strength
Undisturbed sample1. Sample preparation2. Test3. Observation1. Settlement, PWP at regular
interval4. Results are plotted as1. Time vs settlement2. Time vs effective PWP3. Discharge capacity4. Increase in undrained shear
strength
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Source of Soft Marine Clay
Road over Bridge at crossing LC No. 06 Km 91/1-2” Sonari village, Uran area of Navi Mumbai.
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Physical and Engineering Properties Soft Marine Clay
Property UNIT VALUENatural moisture Content
(%) 71.08
Liquid Limit (%) 75.18Plastic Limit (%) 32.64Specific gravity 2.57Silt content (%) 35Clay content (%) (%) 65Plasticity Index 40Bulk Density gm/cc 1.57Compression Index, cc 0.71
Classification CI
Property Load UNIT VALUE
Coefficient of Vertical Consolidation, (Cv ) at
0 – 0.2 (kg/sq.cm) (m²/year) 1.34
0.2 – 0.5(kg/sq.cm) (m²/year) 1.81
0.5 – 1.0(kg/sq.cm) (m²/year) 1.14
1.0 – 2.0(kg/sq.cm) (m²/year) 1.58
2.0 – 4.0(kg/sq.cm) (m²/year) 1.42
Undrained Cohesion, c kg/cm2 0.02Undrained Angle of Internal Friction, ø Degree 2
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Reconstitute Sample
1. Sampling Process2. Test
i) Surcharge 0.6 kg/sq.cm and Vacuum 1.0 kg/sq.cm(Test 1)
ii) Surcharge 1.0 kg/sq.cm and Vacuum 1.0 kg/sq.cm(Test 2)
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Test Procedure
Slurry preparation
Pouring of Slurry into cell
PVD of required size (45 X3) mm
PVD Installation in sample
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Test Procedure
Filter geotextile is placed
Placing of Piston Plate
Cut PVD of required size
Placing Of Vacuum lid
Top plate is placed
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Results
0 5000 10000 15000 20000 250000.00
20.00
40.00
60.00
80.00
100.00
120.00
140.00
160.00
∆P = 0.60 kg/cm² and σvc = 1.00 kg/cm²∆P = 1.00 kg/cm² and σvc = 1.00 kg/cm²
Time in mins
Settl
emen
t in
mm
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 1600.00
20.0040.0060.0080.00
100.00120.00140.00160.00
∆P = 0.60 kg/cm² and σvc = 1.00 kg/cm²
∆P = 1.00 kg/cm² and σvc = 1.00 kg/cm²
Square Root of Time in mins
Settl
emen
t in
mm
Increasing surcharge load from 60kPa to 100kPa and constant vacuum of 100 kPa the rate of settlement is increased drastically and magnitude also increase reasonably
Time Settlement profile Time settlement profile plotted as settlement vs square root of time
1. Settlement variation with Time result
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0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 160
0.01
0.02
0.03
0.04∆P = 0.60 kg/cm² and σvc = 1.00 kg/cm²∆P = 1.00 kg/cm² and σvc = 1.00 kg/cm²
Time in days
Wat
er d
isch
arge
in
cm3/
sec
Discharged capacity with Time
•Similar nature as that of Time settlement curve.•Maximum discharge at early stage•Discharge increases with increase in effective pressure
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3. Pore Water Pressure result
0 5000 10000 15000 20000 25000
-150
-50
50
Time (Mins)
Exce
ss P
ore
Wat
er P
ress
ure
( kP
a)
0 5000 10000 15000 20000
-100
-50
0
50
100
Time (Mins)
Exce
ss P
ore
Wat
er P
res-
sure
( k
Pa)
0 5000 10000 15000 20000 250000.00
40.00
80.00
120.00
160.00 Time (Mins)
Sett
lem
ent
(mm
)
0 5000 10000 15000 20000 250000.00
30.00
60.00
90.00
120.00
150.00 Time (Mins)Se
ttle
men
t (m
m)
Surcharge of 0.6 kg/cm2 and vacuum of 1.0 kg/ cm2 Surcharge of 1.0 kg/cm2 and vacuum of 1.0 kg/ cm2
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1. Vane Shear test result
0 1 2 3 4 50.000
0.040
0.080
0.120
0.160 Top samples tested after consolidationMiddle samples tested after consolidationBottom sam-ples tested after consoli-dation
Sample numbers
Shea
r St
reng
th
(kg/
cm2)
0 1 2 3 4 50.020
0.060
0.100
0.140
0.180 Top samples tested after consolidationMiddle samples tested after consolidationBottom sam-ples tested after consoli-dation
Sample numbers
Shea
r St
reng
th
(kg/
cm2)
Surcharge of 0.6 kg/cm2 and vacuum of 1.0 kg/ cm2 Surcharge of 1.0 kg/cm2 and vacuum of 1.0 kg/ cm2
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% Increase in undrained shear strength
Location Percentage Increase in undrained Shear strength (%)
LoadingsTest 1-∆P = 0.60 kg/cm²
and σvc = 1.00 kg/cm²
Test 2-∆P = 0.80 kg/cm²
and σvc = 1.00 kg/cm²
Top 255.13 334.615
Middle 160.26 280.769
Bottom 66.67 241.025
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Geotechnical and Physical properties of improved clay samples
2. Triaxial test result %increase cu %increase Φ
Test 1-∆P = 0.60 kg/cm²
and σvc = 1.00 kg/cm²
Test 2-∆P = 1.0kg/cm² and
σvc = 1.00 kg/cm²
Test 1-∆P = 0.60 kg/cm²
and σvc = 1.00 kg/cm²
Test 2-∆P = 1.0kg/cm² and
σvc = 1.00 kg/cm²
TOP 400 500 59 256.25
MIDDLE 337.5 337.5 256.25 185.5
BOTTOM 25 337.5 43 217
•The strength of top samples is relatively more as compared to the middle and bottom samples.
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3. Moisture Content
Geotechnical and Physical properties of improved clay samples
0 2 445.000
60.000
75.000
90.000
105.000 Water content of top samples after consoli-dationWater content of middle samples after consoli-dation
Sample numbers
% W
ater
con
tent
0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 545.00060.00075.00090.000
105.000120.000 Water content of top
samples after consoli-dation
Water content of middle samples after consoli-dationSample numbers
% W
ater
con
tent
Test 1-∆P = 0.60 kg/cm² and σvc = 1.00
kg/cm²
Test 2-∆P = 1.00 kg/cm² and σvc =
1.00 kg/cm²
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Undisturbed Sample
1. Sampling Process2. Test
i) Surcharge 0.6 kg/sq.cm and Vacuum 1.0 kg/sq.cm(Test 3)
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Details of sampler
Total Height of Sampler = 1100mm
Self Weight = 24.6kg Inside clearance = 1.56% Outside clearance = 1.23% Area ratio = 6.34%
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1. Extraction of sample
Sampler is tied with ribbon
Sampler tied to Chain pulley
Inserting sampler into cell
Removing sampler from cell
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Results1. Settlement variation with Time result
0 5000 10000 150000.00
40.00
80.00
120.00
160.00 Time (min)
Sett
lem
ent
(mm
)
0 20 40 60 80 100 1200.00
40.00
80.00
120.00
160.00 Square root of Time (min)
Sett
lem
ent
(mm
)
Test 3-∆P = 0.60 kg/cm² and σvc = 1.00 kg/cm²
Time Settlement profile Time settlement profile plotted as settlement vs square root of time
•Similar to reconstitute sample
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Discharged capacity with Time
• Similar nature as that of Time settlement curve.• Similar with Reconstitute sample result
0 2 4 6 8 10 120
0.91.82.73.64.55.46.37.28.1
99.9
Time in days
Wat
er d
isch
arge
in
cm3/
sec
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3. Pore Water Pressure result
Surcharge of 0.6 kg/cm2 and vacuum of 1.0 kg/ cm2
0 5000 10000 15000-40-20
020406080
100
Time (min)
Exce
ss P
ore
Wat
er P
res-
sure
( k
Pa)
0 5000 10000 150000.00
20.0040.0060.0080.00
100.00120.00140.00 Time (min)Se
ttle
men
t (m
m) Mohamedelhassan and Shang (2002)
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1. Vane Shear test result
Surcharge of 0.6 kg/cm2 and vacuum of 1.0 kg/ cm2
0 1 2 3 4 50.030
0.050
0.070
0.090 Top samples tested after consolidation
Middle samples tested after consol-idation
Sample numbers
Shea
r St
reng
th
(kg/
cm2)
LocationPercentage Increase in undrained Shear strength (%)
Test 3- ∆P = 0.60 kg/cm² and σvc = 1.00 kg/cm² (undisturbed)
Top 334.615
Middle 280.769
Bottom 241.025
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Geotechnical and Physical properties of improved clay samples
2. Triaxial test result
%increase in cu %increase Φu
Test 3-∆P = 0.60 kg/cm² and σvc = 1.00 kg/cm²
TOP 900 217
MIDDLE 650 160BOTTOM 650 50.5
•The strength of top samples is relatively more as compared to the middle and bottom samples.
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3. Moisture Content
Geotechnical and Physical properties of improved clay samples
Test 3-∆P = 0.60 kg/cm² and σvc = 1.00 kg/cm²
0 2 4 650.000
65.000
80.000
95.000 Water content of top samples after consol-idation
Water content of middle samples after consolidation
Sample numbers
% W
ater
con
tent •Moisture content of
Undisturbed sample was reduced in the range of 30 to 35% .
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Conclusion
Increase in surcharge load increases the rate of consolidation.Gain in shear strength and reduction in moisture content are
significant especially when specimen consolidated under higher vacuum pressure.
Pore pressure variation with time is in good agreement with settlement profile but having slower rate.
Results obtained for reconstituted sample and undisturbed sample are similar so, there is no need of testing undisturbed sample. Results of reconstituted samples can be used for determine consolidation parameters.
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