CV= Coefficient of Permeability = m

2
/year
mv = Coefficient of Compressibility m
2
/MN


CV2000 Geotechnical Applications
Logbook 3 - Settlement
Calculate:
.
Te imme!iate settlement belo" te centre of te bun#er.
.
Te ultimate consoli!ation settlement belo" te centre of te bun#er.
. Te ultimate consoli!ation settlement belo" a corner of te bun#er.
$t as been !eci!e! tat te ma%imum consoli!ation settlement tat te bun#er can un!er&o is
2'mm an! so prior to construction te "ole of te site is to be covere! "it
free-!rainin& fill an! left to consoli!ate for a certain time perio!.
Calculate:
. Te len&t of time tat te free-!rainin& fill must be left in place if it imposes a
vertical stress of 2' #N/m
2
on te surface of te clay.
Submission:
' Pro!uce a mo!el ans"er to te fore&oin& (uestion.
' Provi!e a tecnical report "it calculations tat can be cec#e! easily.
' )%plain an! *ustify all assumptions tat are ma!e.
Submission date:
Not later than 15th April 2005
Prof + , -arsby
.anuary 2''/
0t a site inten!e! for in!ustrial !evelopment te &roun! consists of 12m of saturate! clay
2Cv = 3./m
2
/year3 mv = '.2'm
2
/MN4 overlyin& &ravel be!s. 0t one particular
location a materials stora&e bun#er 23m by 5m in plan4 "ill be foun!e! on top of te clay
an! it "ill impose a uniform surcar&e on te &roun! of 35#N/m
2
.