Example I Computation of Free Field heave

Step 1 Compute heave index,C H

CH= ε%s/100* log(σ"CV/σ"i) = 0.0624
Step 2 Determine Depth of Potential Heave Z p Note That Depth of Potential heave is the greatest depth to which
the overburden vertical stress equals or exceeds the swelling preesure

Natural Overburden
Depth to Depth to Saturated
Stress σcv'' Layer Heave ρ
Overburden Heave
Layers Bottom of the Center of the Unit Weight Stress σf'' Index CH
layer layer (zi) (m) (kN/m3) (m)
(kN/m3) (kN/m3)

1 1 0.5 21.55 10.8 0.0624 210 0.0805

2 2 1.5 21.55 32.3 0.0624 210 0.0507
3 3 2.5 21.55 53.9 0.0624 210 0.0369
4 4 3.5 21.55 75.4 0.0624 210 0.0277
5 5 4.5 21.55 97.0 0.0624 210 0.0209
6 6 5.5 21.55 118.5 0.0624 210 0.0155
7 7 6.5 21.55 140.1 0.0624 210 0.0110
8 8 7.5 21.55 161.6 0.0624 210 0.0071
9 9 8.5 21.55 183.2 0.0624 210 0.0037
10 10 9.5 21.55 204.7 0.0624 210 0.0007
Total Heave ∑ρ 0.255

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ds the swelling preesure of the soil