Title

Terzaghi's Consolidation Equation -

Closed Form Solution
By: Murray Fredlund
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Features:
Handles single-drained or doubly drained soil layers
1-Dimensional

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 Help

Help
The following help is provided to aid in the successful operation of the spreadsheet.

Only change cell values marked yellow

Changing non-yellow cells could disrupt normal calculation process
Procedure
Press New Problem button
Enter values for yellow cells
Press the Generate button on the Analytic sheet
Goto Tools...Options...Calculation... on pulldown menus
Set Calculation to Automatic
Select Iteration
Press the OK button
Press F9 to complete calculations
View results on the PWP's sheet

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Terzaghi's One-Dimensional Consolidation Theory
Closed-Form Solution
Note: only change cells marked in yellow Equation used for solution

( [ (2 n+1) ])
2 k (1+e 1 ) t
4
Initial Soil Properties
Bulk Unit Weight = 19.92 kN/m^3 @ eo 20 : Actual number of nodes
u=Du i
n=0 ( 2 n+1 ) p
sin ( 2n+1
2
z
p ) exp
H 4
p2
av w g H 2
Unit weight water = 9.81 kN/m^3 OK
Permeability, k = 2.00E-07 m/s
Coeff. of compressibility, av = 3.00E+00 1/kPa
Coeff. of consolidation, cv = 8.00E-08 m^2/s forcing cv will override calculation of cv from basic properties. Clear contents of cell to calculate cv.
Number of nodes = 20 minimum of 5 nodes required
Node spacing = 0.50 m OK
Height of soil layer = 9.50 m
Length Dr. Path, Hdr = 4.75 m (Hdr = H/2 if drained on two sides)
Elapsed time = 157,784,629 s 1826.2 days 5.00 years

0% Consolidated 100% Consolidated Current Soil State

Total PWP Effective Total Ideal Final Ideal Final Time Excess Actual Actual Percent
Depth Stress Stress eo Z Stress PWP Effective cv Factor PWP PWP Eff. Stress Consol.
(m) (kPa) (kPa) (kPa) (m) (kPa) (kPa) Stress (m^2/s) T (kPa) (kPa) (kPa)
from Bulk static Tot - uw input z/Hdr Load Hydro (kPa) k * (1+eo) cv*t
UW head added static tot - pwp pw*g * av Hdr^2

9.50 179.46 129.43 50.03 0.620 2.00 179.46 29.43 150.03 8.00E-08 0.5595 #ADDIN? #ADDIN? #ADDIN? #ADDIN?
9.00 189.42 134.34 55.09 0.620 1.89 189.42 34.34 155.09 8.00E-08 0.5595 #ADDIN? #ADDIN? #ADDIN? #ADDIN?
8.50 199.38 139.24 60.14 0.620 1.79 199.38 39.24 160.14 8.00E-08 0.5595 #ADDIN? #ADDIN? #ADDIN? #ADDIN?
8.00 209.34 144.15 65.20 0.620 1.68 209.34 44.15 165.20 8.00E-08 0.5595 #ADDIN? #ADDIN? #ADDIN? #ADDIN?
7.50 219.30 149.05 70.25 0.620 1.58 219.30 49.05 170.25 8.00E-08 0.5595 #ADDIN? #ADDIN? #ADDIN? #ADDIN?
7.00 229.26 153.96 75.31 0.620 1.47 229.26 53.96 175.31 8.00E-08 0.5595 #ADDIN? #ADDIN? #ADDIN? #ADDIN?
6.50 239.22 158.86 80.36 0.620 1.37 239.22 58.86 180.36 8.00E-08 0.5595 #ADDIN? #ADDIN? #ADDIN? #ADDIN?
6.00 249.18 163.77 85.42 0.620 1.26 249.18 63.77 185.42 8.00E-08 0.5595 #ADDIN? #ADDIN? #ADDIN? #ADDIN?
5.50 259.14 168.67 90.47 0.620 1.16 259.14 68.67 190.47 8.00E-08 0.5595 #ADDIN? #ADDIN? #ADDIN? #ADDIN?
5.00 269.10 173.58 95.53 0.620 1.05 269.10 73.58 195.53 8.00E-08 0.5595 #ADDIN? #ADDIN? #ADDIN? #ADDIN?
4.50 279.06 178.48 100.58 0.620 0.95 279.06 78.48 200.58 8.00E-08 0.5595 #ADDIN? #ADDIN? #ADDIN? #ADDIN?
4.00 289.02 183.39 105.64 0.620 0.84 289.02 83.39 205.64 8.00E-08 0.5595 #ADDIN? #ADDIN? #ADDIN? #ADDIN?
3.50 298.98 188.29 110.69 0.620 0.74 298.98 88.29 210.69 8.00E-08 0.5595 #ADDIN? #ADDIN? #ADDIN? #ADDIN?
3.00 308.94 193.20 115.75 0.620 0.63 308.94 93.20 215.75 8.00E-08 0.5595 #ADDIN? #ADDIN? #ADDIN? #ADDIN?
2.50 318.90 198.10 120.80 0.620 0.53 318.90 98.10 220.80 8.00E-08 0.5595 #ADDIN? #ADDIN? #ADDIN? #ADDIN?
2.00 328.86 203.01 125.86 0.620 0.42 328.86 103.01 225.86 8.00E-08 0.5595 #ADDIN? #ADDIN? #ADDIN? #ADDIN?
1.50 338.82 207.91 130.91 0.620 0.32 338.82 107.91 230.91 8.00E-08 0.5595 #ADDIN? #ADDIN? #ADDIN? #ADDIN?
1.00 348.78 212.82 135.97 0.620 0.21 348.78 112.82 235.97 8.00E-08 0.5595 #ADDIN? #ADDIN? #ADDIN? #ADDIN?
0.50 358.74 217.72 141.02 0.620 0.11 358.74 117.72 241.02 8.00E-08 0.5595 #ADDIN? #ADDIN? #ADDIN? #ADDIN?
0.00 368.70 222.63 146.08 0.620 0.00 368.70 122.63 246.08 8.00E-08 0.5595 #ADDIN? #ADDIN? #ADDIN? #ADDIN?
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Pore-Water Pressures

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