PROJECT: - PROPOSED 5000 BWPD PRODUCED WATER AND INJECTION SYSTEM, AT

EGBAOMA FLOWSTATION. DELTA STATE.

SUBJECT: - STONE COLUMN DESIGN/SETTLEMENT ANALYSIS

DATE: - NOVEMBER, 2023

REF: DESIGN CALCULATIONS OUTPUT

V.N.S.Murth
* CONSIDERATION/ASSUMPTIONS
y.
Advance For worst case situation,
Foundation (i). Sub Soil Investigation Being Considered; - Confirmatory subsoil
Engineering. investigation carried out by Polaris Integrated & Geosolutions Limited
Geotechnical (ii). BH1 to BH6 is considered for design/analysis.
Engineering. (iii). The water table is taken at 1.00m
Series (iv). The stone column Diameter. = 900mm

&
Braja M. *LOADING
Das - Total Loading on Tank = 10,750 KN/m2
- Tank Area = 78.55 m2
Principle of
Foundation
- Tank Diameter = 10m
Engineering - Tank Height = 12m
Fourth - Stone Column Diameter = 1m
Edition - Stone Column Depth = 7m
- Spacing of Stone Column = 2m c/c
- Cohesion Cu = 60KN/ m2

*TREATED SOIL/STONE COLUMN DATA

-No of Stone Column Directly under the structure = 258
(Actual No of Stone Column = 364)
50◦
-Angle of Internal Friction ϕ = 50◦
6.0m
-Depth of Stone Column = 7.0m

⊼ 𝑥 12
-Area of Stone Column = = 0.7855m2 0.64m2
4

10750 = 275.64 KN
-Load per Stone Column = = 275.64 KN
39

APPENDIX 2
 1.00 M
0.00 G.L
ººº º
ººº º silty fine SAND
ººº γ = 17.5.KN/M3
º º º ϕ = 28°
ººº
ººº º
3m º º

ººº Firm Sandy CLAY

ºººº
º º º γ = 17.5 KN/M3
º º ºº Cu = 60KN/M2
º º º
º º º
13m º º º °
° ° ° silty fine to medium
° ° °° dense SAND
° ° ° γ = 20.0 KN/M3
° ° ° ° ϕ = 32°
°°°°
ººº º Cu= 70KN/M2
°°° °
°°°
° °°°
°° ° °
30m °° ° °

(A)
Load capacity resulting from the resistance offered by the
surrounding soil against lateral deformation (Bulging)

Yield stress on stone column σy = NΦ (σ’ro + 4Cu), Where

∅ 50
NΦ = tan2 (45 + 2) = tan2 (45 + ) = 7.55
2

Effective radial stress σʹro = σʹvo x KO

σʹvo = effective overburden pressure taken at 4D

Ko = coefficient of lateral earth pressure = 0.6

APPENDIX 2
σʹro = 17.5 x 0.6 + 7.69 (4x1) = 41.26KN/m2

σy = NΦ (σ’ro + 4C), C=75KN/ m2

= 41.26KN/m2
σy = NΦ x σ’ro = 7.55 x (41.26+(4 x 60)) = 2123.5 KN/m2

yield load = σy x Area of stone column

= 2472.57 x 0.64 = 1572.85KN

1572.57
permissible yield load = = 1112 KN
1.5

(B) = 1112 KN
BEARING SUPPORT PROVIDED BY THE SURROUNDING SOIL

For (Clay Soil)

ɋa = Cu x Nc

where, Nc = Bearing capacity factor = 6

= 318.6KN
qa (clay) = 60 x 6 = 360KN/M2
450
qsafe =
4
= 90 KN/M2

= 90 KN/M2
Stone Column are paired at 2.0 rectangular grid.
Area enclosed by stone column = 0.868S2
Where S = stone column spacing = 2.0m c/c
Effective area enclosed by stone column = 0.868 x 2.02 = 3.472m2
Effective soil area surrounding each stone column = 3.472 – 0.7855 =
2.69m2
Safe load to be carried by surrounding soil
= qsafe x 2.69m2
= 90 x 2.832m2 = 242.1 KN

= 242.1 KN

APPENDIX 2
(C)
INCREASE IN STRESS DUE TO SURCHARGE EFFECT
ɋ safe
Increase in Radial stress, ∆ σʹr = (1 + 2Ko)
3
90
= (1 + 2 x0.6) = 66 KN/m2
3

Increase in yield stress ∆σy = NΦ x ∆σʹr x Fq

Fq = bearing capacity factor = 1.0

NΦ = as earlier calculated = 7.55

∆ σʹy = 7.55 x 66 x 1 = 493.3 KN/m2

Increase in yield load = 493.3 x 0.7855 = 387. 5KN

387.5
Permissible yield load = = 258.3 KN
1.5
Total safe load = A + B + C

= 1112 + 242.1 + 258.3 = 1612.4 KN

= 258.3 KN

Total safe load

1632.92 > 275.64
=1612.4 KN

Since
1716.33KN >
241.5KN, stone
column design
Stone column are spaced at 2.0m rectangular grid. specifications/
Considerations
Area enclosed by stone column in Grid = 0.868S2
Where are adequate
S= Stone column spacing

Effective area enclosed by each stone column = 0.868 x 2.02 = 3.47m2

275.64
Stress on area enclosed by each stone column σe = = 79.4 KN
3.47

APPENDIX 2
 = 79.4 KN
Settlement of stone column Sc = Mv x σe x ∆H
Where
Mv is the coefficient of compressibility of stone column = 0.000015M2/KN

∆H = Depth of stone column.= 7m

Sc = 0.000015 x 79.4 x 7 = 8.34mm

8.34mm

100KN/M2
0.00

γ = 17.5KN/M3

7.0M

firm sandy clay

γ = 17.5 KN/M3
cu= 60KN/ M2

Ƶ = 10 m
13.0M
Silty fine to medium dense Sand
γ = 20KN/M3

. Cu= 60KN/ M2

30.0 M

APPENDIX 2
Considering the Settlement on clay layer between

1. 7m and 13m

@ Ƶ=10 m

Effective overburden pressure P0’ = γ∆

6
= 17.5 x 7 + (17.5 – 9.81) x = 145.57KN/m2
2

Increase in stress due to structural load ∆σ

𝑁
∆σ =
⊼(𝐷 +Ƶ)²
4
10,750
N= = 34.2 KN/M2
(314.2)

Total stress P = P’º + ∆σ = 145.6 + 34. 2 = 180 KN/M2

Sc = Mv x 𝜎𝑟 𝑋 Δ𝐻
6
Sc = 0.112 X 34.2. X = 11.5 mm.
2
= 11.5 mm.

Total Settlement (stone column + soil below)

= 8.34 + 11. 5 = 19.84mm

= 19.84mm

APPENDIX 2