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1 Technical English -II 4 th week Geotechnical Engineering
2 Geotechnical Engineering Soil Mechanics is defined as the branch of engineering science which enables an engineer to know theoretically or experimentally the behavior of soil under the action of loads (static or dynamic), gravitational forces, water and, temperature. According to Karl Terzaghi, Soil Mechanics is the applications of Laws of Hydraulics and Mechanics to engineering problems dealing with sediments and other unconsolidated accumulations of solid particles produced by Mechanical and Chemical Disintegration of rocks. The profession that deals with mechanical behavior of soils and the design-analysis of foundations which transfer structural loads to the underlying soils is called as geotechnical engineering. Karl von Terzaghi ( ) 1963) was an Austrian civil engineer and geologist. He presented to the world the new science, Soil Mechanics, that he developed mainly while working at ITU and Bogazici University (then known as Robert College) in Istanbul. That is why he is known as the "father of soil mechanics". soil / branch / gravitational force / sediments / consolidated / unconsolidated / accumulation / solid particle / disintegration / profession / geo
3 Soil Mechanics Civil Engineer must study the properties of soil, such as its origin, grain size distribution, ability to drain water, compressibility, shear strength, and load bearing capacity. In this respect a sound understanding of soil behavior is necessary in geotechnical engineering. Geotechnical Engineering is the sub discipline of Civil Engineering that involves applications of the principles of Soil Mechanics and Rock Mechanics to design of foundations, retaining structures and earth structures. grain size / distribution / drain / compressibility / shear strength / bearing capacity / expulsion / relocation / failure surface / strip footing / foundation / retaining structure
4 What is the differencebetween soil and dirt? If you can grow food in it, get paid to analyze it, or get college credit for playing with it, it s soil; otherwise it s dirt. Agricultural engineer s soil Dirt Geotechnical engineer s soil
5 Soil from engineering point of view Soil is defined as the weathered and fragmented outer layer (crust) of the earth s terrestrial surface. The term soil, according to engineering point of view, is defined as the material by means of which and upon which engineers build their structures. For engineering purpose soil is defined as the uncemented aggregate of mineral grains and decayed organic material (solid particle) with liquid and/or gas in the empty spaces (pores) between the solid particles. terrestrial / weathered / fragmentation / rock cycle / igneous / sedimentary / metamorphic / solidification / compaction / consolidation / uncemented / pore
6 Remember: Concrete and steel are textbook materials; soil isnot. This statement reminds us that soil is not a standard engineering material. It is a granular and multi-phase material. Each site poses a unique case since soil properties usually vary both in space and time. In general, soil is found in anisotropic state although it may rarely exhibit isotropic characteristics. It is also a nonconservative material meaning that it shows plastic (nonlinear) deformation if its elastic (linear) response limit is exceeded. unique / isotropic / anisotropic / conservative / nonconservative / elastic response / linear / nonlinear / elastic / plastic
7 Three phases of the soil are the solids, water and air. Granular nature of the soils result in formation of voids. The voids, however, may be partly or fully saturated depending on the amount of pore water present in the voids. If there is no water then the soil is said to be in dry condition. The relationships between soil phases are commonly used in soil mechanics. The unit weight, porosity, void ratio, water content, degree of saturation are major definitions of phase relationships.
8 V T volume weight void ratio : e=v v / V s porosity : n=v v / V T volume of solids: V s V a air W a 0 volume of water : V w air volume : V a V v volume of voids : V v V w water W w W total volume : V T T total weight : W T water weight : W w solid weight : W V s solid W s s dry weight : W s =W k unit weight : γ=w T / V T solid unit weight : γ s =W s / V s dry unit weight : γ k =W s / V T multi-phase structure of the soil and degree of fundamental phase relationships saturation : S=V w / V v water content : w=w w / W s Note that permanent deformation takes place as void ratio changes. This is the basic cause of plastic response of soils to the distortion of equilibrium condition. Soil is said to be in equilibrium condition if the effective stress state stays unchanged.
9 Fine grained soils are classified according to the plasticity they pose. The plasticity chart is used for this purpose. No.200 sieve (sieve opening: mm) fine grained / plasticity / fraction / index / No.200 sieve / inorganic / silt / rock flour / clayey / gravelly / lean clay / fat clay / cohesionless / peat / micaceous
10 No.4 sieve (sieve opening: 4.75 mm) well graded / poorly graded / coefficient of uniformity / coefficient of curvature / borderline / hatched zone (see plasticity chart) / Atterberg limit / dual symbol / No.4 sieve
11 sieve hydrometer grain size distribution curve / particle diameter / flocculated / dispersed
12 total stress / effective stress / pore water pressure / soil skeleton / volume change / isotropic / induced stress / self-weight
13 The failure occurs because the shear strength of the soil is exceeded. We need to determine the soil s shear strength and design the slope so that the shear stress imposed is not greater than the shear strength of the soil.
14 Strength of different materials Steel Concrete Soil Tensile strength Compressive strength Shear strength Complex behavior Presence of pore water
15 Strength of different construction materials Example of material involved in the construction of suspension bridge: I. Steel = suspension cable II. Concrete = road deck III. Soil/Rock = foundation Load Load Steel Concrete Load Soil/Rock
16 Strip footing Soils generally fail in shear Embankment Failure surface Mobilized shear resistance At failure, shear stress along the failure surface (mobilized shear resistance) reaches the shear strength. Embankment Failure
17 stress-strain strain response of soils largely depends on relative density (or consolidation state) and effective confining stress. overconsolidated / normally consolidated / strain / stress / dense / loose / residual strength / steady / critical state / deviatoric / axial / confining stress / Mohr-Coulomb Failure Criterion
18 Laboratory testing devices in Terzaghi s laboratory Direct shear testing device designed and made by Terzaghiin in his İstanbulyears (early twentieth century) Classification, shear, settlement, compressibility and several other characteristics of soils are investigated in soil mechanics laboratory. index / compressibility / preconsolidation / specimen / direct shear / device / apparatus
19 Classification tests Sieve analysis Hydrometer Consistency limits (liquid limit, plastic limit, shrinkage limit) Natural water content determination Determination of unit weight and porosity Specific gravity Shear strength tests Direct shear box Uniaxial compression Triaxial compression Miniature Vane One-dimensional compression sieves for grain size analysis Odeometer(consolidation for fully saturated clays) hydrometer Permability tests Falling head Constant head Flexiwall consistency limit / uniaxial / triaxial / odeometer / falling head / constant head / flexiwall
20 Casagrande liquid limit set Falling cone liquid limit set Plastic limit and shrinkage limit test Sieve set Specific gravity test Soil mechanics lab oven 0.01 gr accurate balance oven / plastic limit / liquid limit / shrinkage limit / oven / balance / accuracy
21 Odeometer test set-up Triaxial test set-up Direct shear box test set-up test set-up / direct shear box / triaxial / test cell / membrane / cell pressure / deviator stress
22 It is important to perform field tests in order to find out in-situ shear resistance of soils. Although Standard Penetration Test is a mandatory one to be performed in each engineering borehole, others are especially for soils from which acquiring undisturbed samples is difficult or impossible due to their stiff and laminated or very soft nature. One should also note that undisturbed soil recovery from cohesionlesssoils soils is extremely difficult and lack of cohesion prohibits sampling without altering soil s density. Disturbed soil sample in SPT split spoon sampler Standard Penetration Test / Cone Penetration Test / flat / dilatometer / prebored pressuremeter / borehole / acquire / recovery / in-situ / field cohesion / cohesionless / alter / density / split spoon sampler
23 Driving sequence of split spoon sampler during SPT seating / blow count / increment / reference energy efficiency / drop hammer / split-barrel sampler (split spoon sampler)
24 Cone penetration test system cone penetrometer / apex angle / porous filter / tip resistance / sleeve transducer / rod
25 Virtually every structure is supported by soil or rock. Those that aren t either fly, float or fall over. Various reasons to study the properties of soil: 1. Foundation to support structures and embankments 2. Construction material 3. Slopes and landslides 4. Earth retaining structures 5. Special problems A flying structure A floating structure embankment / slope / landslide / supported
26 1. Foundation to support Structures and Embankments Effects of static loading on soil mass Shear failure of the foundation soil Settlement of structures spread foundation Stability criteria (Solution) There should be no shear failure of the foundation soil. The settlement should remain within permissible limits. Firm Soil -> Spread Footing (Spread Foundation) Soft Soil -> Pile Foundation (Vertical members transferring load of structure to ground i.e. rock) piled foundation shear failure / settlement / permissible limit / firm / soft / spread footing / pile foundation
27 2. Construction Material Subgrade of highway pavement Land reclamation (Dubai Palm City) Earth dam Soil subgrade(a) in a cut (b) on an embankment Construction of Dubai Palm City reclaimed island Soil types utilized in constructing an earth dam subgrade / land reclamation / gravel / clay / core / rock facing (rip-rap) / filter / rock / toe
28 3. Slopes and Landslides Major cause is the moisture variation resulting in; Reduction of shear strength Increase of moisture Increase in unit weight Excavation of trenches for buildings require braced excavation. Landslide of a parking area at the edge of a steep slope, mainly due to increase in moisture content. A braced excavation moisture / variation / reduction / unit weight / excavation / trench / braced / steep
29 4. Earth Retaining Structures Earth retaining structures (e.g., Retaining walls) are constructed to retain (hold back) any material (usually earth) preventing it from sliding or eroding away. Reinforced earth wall construction and section reinforced earth / erode away / geogrid / backfill / drainage / walling unit / retained soil
30 5. Special Problems i. Effects of water (current and/or wave action) on soil mass ii. Land Erosion iii. Land subsidence iv. Liquefaction v. Effects of frost action on soil mass Effects of river water on soil mass 1) Scouring Causes: Increased flow velocity due to obstruction Fineness of riverbed material Stability criteria: The foundation of pier must be below the scour depth Effects of frost action on soil mass 1) Reduction of Shear Strength 2) Settlement of Structure in Summer 3) Lifting up of Structure in Winter Causes: Heaving (due to formation of ice lenses) Increase of moisture due to thawing (MELTING) scour / fineness / pier / erosion / land subsidence / frost / heave / thaw
31 Ice lenses that cause frost action Soil scouring around bridge foundations Land subsidence took place as a result of excessive ground water pumping from deep aquifer layers ice lenses / surface wake / excessive / pumping / aquifer
32 LIQUEFACTION Liquefaction is phenomenon that usually takes place in loose to medium dense sandy soil layers under earthquake action. Although wave, traffic vibrations and sometimes static loads may also cause liquefaction, it is usually triggered by gradual accumulation of excess pore water pressure during earthquake excitation. The soil turns out to be a viscous liquid following the onset of liquefaction and grain contact is lost once accumulated excess pore water pressure gets equal to initial effective stress (i.e. effective stress prior to the earthquake; r u = u e /σ v =1.0) 1.0). Earthquake magnitude, grain size distribution of the soil, fine fraction, plasticity of the fines, and soil s relative density are considered as major factors controlling liquefaction potential. liquefaction / loose / dense / gradual / accumulation / pore water pressure / viscous liquid effective stress / grain size distribution / fine fraction / plasticity
33 Bearing capacity loss and excessive settlement due to liquefaction Sand grains are carried to the ground surface by pressurized pore water as the sand layer liquefies during earthquake Not only shallow foundations are damaged in liquefied soils liquefied soil / shallow foundation / deep foundation / sand grain / earthquake / pressurized pore water
34 Examples of Geotechnical Projects: Panama Canal Location: Panama Completion Date: 1914 Length: 47.8 miles Cost: $375 Million Capacity: 14,000vessels/yr. Type: Lock canal Materials: Rock, clay, concrete Several landslides took place during construction of the canal. lock canal / rock / clay / landslide
35 The excavation of the cut was one of the greatest areas of uncertainty in the creation of the canal, due to the presence of unpredicted large landslides. The Culebra Cut in Panama Canal The Americans had lowered the summit of the cut from 59 meters to 12 metres above sea level, at the same time widening it considerably, and had excavated over 76 million cubic meters. Some 23 millionm³ of this material was additional to the planned excavation, having been brought into the cut by the landslides. Major landslide in Culebra Cut excavation / cut / summit / landslide / widen
36 Examples of Geotechnical Projects: Aswan Dam Location: Aswan, Egypt Completion Date: 1970 Cost: $1 billion Capacity: 169x10 9 m 3 Type: Embankment Materials: Rock, clay The Aswan Dam was built on Nile River. It is a 111 m high embankment type earth damand has a unique grout curtainunderneath the clay core. It is the largest earth dam in terms of reservoir capacity.
37 Construction of a grout curtain was necessary since the dam would not be able to store water due to underlyinghighly permeablesand and gravel layers that would cause steady state water flowbeneath the core leading to pipingand eventual catastrophic failure of the dam.
38 Construction of grout curtains at the base of an earth dam site. rock fill / clay core / grout curtain
39 Examples of Geotechnical Projects: Chunnel(The Euro Tunnel) Location: Folkestone, England Sangatte, France Completion Date: 1994 Cost: $21 billion Length: 163,680 feet (31 miles) Purpose: Railway Setting: Underwater Old way of tunnelling and modern TBM
40 Examples of Geotechnical Projects: Foundations of the Golden Gate Bridge Location: San Francisco and Sausalito, California, USA Completion Date: 1937 Cost: $27 million Length: 8,981 feet Type: Suspension 1. Start rock dike (Coffer) 2. Construct crib dikefor the part that is in water (timber box filled w/ rock and set inplace). 3. Install sheet piling. 4. Pump areadry. 5. Construct foundation on rock surface exposed below water level.
41 cofferdam / waling / interlocking steel sheet pile / strut / end fixing plate / puncheon / ground level
42 Examples of Geotechnical Structures : Petronas Towers Foundations Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Completion Date: 1998 Cost: $1.6 billion Height: 489 m Stories: 88 Massive bored pileswere constructed and an RC matwas cast in order to avoid potential bearing capacity and settlement problems.
43 A propped retaining wall produced by means of bored piles Components of retaining systems in deep excavations A steel sheet pile wall propped / bored pile / sheet pile wall / dam / earth structure / tieback anchor / deadman / raker / brace
44 KUTLUTAŞ -DILLINGHAM İzmir- Aydınfreeway Construction "slope stability with anchorage
45 Components of Shallow Foundations
46 Construction Technique of Franki Piles Franki pile is a driven cast-inplacereinforced concrete pile type where the tip of the pile is greatly enlargedin order to increase load carrying capacity of the pile tip.
47 Construction Technique of Driven Piles lead / swivel / crane / hammer / drive cap / pile monkey / wire rope / batter pile / cushion / striker plate / adapter / helmet
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