Primary Consolidation Settlement Calculations

Calculation of Cc (Terzaghi and Peck)(Coefficient of consolidation)

LL
Cc

20
0.09

30
0.18

40
0.27

50
0.36

12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20

214
236
258
280
302
324
346
368
390

80
0.63

90
0.72

80

Primary consolidation
settlement ,St

13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21

LL =

Thickness of clay
stratum ,H

0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11

For,

70
0.54

Net change in
pressure, Dp

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12

KN/m2
0
15
30
45
60
75
82
104
126
148
170
192

Void Ratio,eo

Overburden pressure
,o

Depth below EM,d

S No.

Settlement Calculations

60
0.45

KN/m2

cm

0.85
0.85
0.85
0.85
0.85
0.85
0.85
0.85
0.85
0.85
0.85
0.85

89.89
89.45
88.52
87.16
85.48
83.59
81.58
79.49
77.38
75.26
73.16

1
2
3
4
5
6

10.39
17.13
21.70
24.88
27.10
28.65

0.85
0.85
0.85
0.85
0.85
0.85
0.85
0.85
0.85

71.09
69.07
67.10
65.18
63.32
61.53
59.80
58.13
56.52

7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15

29.69
30.37
30.77
30.95
30.97
30.86
30.65
30.37
30.02

(Total Settlement)

100
0.81

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21

0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20

0
15
30
45
60
75
82
104
126
148
170
192
214
236
258
280
302
324
346
368
390

KN/m
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2

89.89
89.45
88.52
87.16
85.48
83.59
81.58
79.49
77.38
75.26
73.16
71.09
69.07
67.10
65.18
63.32
61.53
59.80
58.13
56.52

100 &

Primary consolidation
settlement ,St

LL =

Thickness of clay
stratum ,H

KN/m

Net change in
pressure, Dp

Overburden pressure
,o

For,

Void Ratio,eo

Depth below EM,d

S No.

Settlement Calculations

cm

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15

20.60
33.95
43.02
49.31
53.72
56.78
58.86
60.20
60.99
61.35
61.38
61.16
60.75
60.19
59.51

e = 0.2

(Total Settlement)

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21

0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20

0
15
30
45
60
75
82
104
126
148
170
192
214
236
258
280
302
324
346
368
390

KN/m
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

89.89
89.45
88.52
87.16
85.48
83.59
81.58
79.49
77.38
75.26
73.16
71.09
69.07
67.10
65.18
63.32
61.53
59.80
58.13
56.52

100 &

Primary consolidation
settlement ,St

LL =

Thickness of clay
stratum ,H

KN/m

Net change in
pressure, Dp

Overburden pressure
,o

For,

Void Ratio,eo

Depth below EM,d

S No.

Settlement Calculations

cm

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15

12.36
20.37
25.81
29.59
32.23
34.07
35.32
36.12
36.59
36.81
36.83
36.70
36.45
36.11
35.71

e=1

(Total Settlement)

Given Data
Embankment parameter
g

c
H
Soil Parameter
g
c
Soil layer depth
gsat
c
LL
PL
PI
Soil layer depth

=
=
=
=

18 kN/m2
30o
20 kN/m2
10 m

=
=
=

15 kN/m2
50 kN/m2
5 m

17 kN/m

=
=
=
=
=

50 kN/m2
80
30
50
15 m

Applied Pressure =

180 kN/m

0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20

Net change in
pressure, Dp
KN/m

0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2

89.89
89.45
88.52
87.16
85.48
83.59
81.58
79.49
77.38
75.26
73.16
71.09
69.07
67.10
65.18
63.32
61.53
59.80
58.13
56.52

20 &

Primary consolidation
settlement ,St

KN/m
0
15
30
45
60
75
82
104
126
148
170
192
214
236
258
280
302
324
346
368
390

LL =

Thickness of clay
stratum ,H

m
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21

For,

Void Ratio,eo

Overburden pressure
,o

Depth below EM,d

S No.

Settlement Calculations

cm

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15

2.29
3.77
4.78
5.48
5.97
6.31
6.54
6.69
6.78
6.82
6.82
6.80
6.75
6.69
6.61

e = 0.2

(Total Settlement)

0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20

KN/m
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

89.89
89.45
88.52
87.16
85.48
83.59
81.58
79.49
77.38
75.26
73.16
71.09
69.07
67.10
65.18
63.32
61.53
59.80
58.13
56.52

20 &

Primary consolidation
settlement ,St

KN/m
0
15
30
45
60
75
82
104
126
148
170
192
214
236
258
280
302
324
346
368
390

LL =

Thickness of clay
stratum ,H

Net change in
pressure, Dp

m
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21

For,

Void Ratio,eo

Overburden pressure
,o

Depth below EM,d

S No.

Settlement Calculations

cm

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15

1.37
2.26
2.87
3.29
3.58
3.79
3.92
4.01
4.07
4.09
4.09
4.08
4.05
4.01
3.97

e=1

(Total Settlement)

0.00

Settlement (cm)
20.00
40.00
60.00

80.00

0
LL = 100 & e = 1

5
LL = 20 & e = 1

Depth (m)

10
LL = 100 & e = 0.2

15
LL = 20 & e = 0.2

20

25