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    The document contains 4 problems related to evaluating liquefaction potential and mitigation. Problem 1 involves determining factor of safety against liquefaction at two depths using SPT and cyclic triaxial test data. Problem 2 involves calculating peak ground acceleration to induce liquefaction at a critical depth. Problem 3 involves calculating factor of safety against liquefaction using CPT data after ground improvement. Problem 4 involves calculating factor of safety and settlement using two different methods.

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    The document contains 4 problems related to evaluating liquefaction potential and mitigation. Problem 1 involves determining factor of safety against liquefaction at two depths using SPT and cyclic triaxial test data. Problem 2 involves calculating peak ground acceleration to induce liquefaction at a critical depth. Problem 3 involves calculating factor of safety against liquefaction using CPT data after ground improvement. Problem 4 involves calculating factor of safety and settlement using two different methods.

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    INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY MADRAS

    DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

    CE 6420 – GROUND IMPROVEMENT TECHNIQUES

    28/Feb/2019
    Assignment # I

    1. The subsoil profile at a site of Port Blair of Andaman Nicobar Island having a level
    ground surface with the groundwater table at a depth of 1.5 m below ground surface; the
    medium sand and medium-fine sand have less than 5% fines; the total unit weight γb of
    the soil above the groundwater table is 18.3 kN/m3; and the buoyant unit weight γ′ of the
    soil below the groundwater table is 9.7 kN/m3. The uncorrected penetration values
    recorded at a depth of 5.5 m and 9.5 m are 9 and 15 respectively. Assume a hammer
    efficiency Em of 0.6 and a boring diameter of 100 mm, and the length of drill rods is
    equal to the depth of the SPT below ground surface. The earthquake conditions are a peak
    ground acceleration amax of 0.20g and a magnitude of 8.5.
    Also the laboratory cyclic triaxial test has been conducted on the samples collected at the
    depth of 5.5 m and 9.5 m and observed cyclic shear stresses are 15 kPa and 30 kPa
    respectively. Determine the FS against liquefaction at the depth of 5.5m and 9.5m using
    (a) the SPT data and (b) laboratory cyclic triaxial test data.
    2. In the north western part India of it is proposed to construct a nuclear reactor building at
    a site predominately consists loose sand up to a depth of 9m and following by very dense
    sand. The water table is located at 3m below Ground level. The unit weight of loose sand
    above GWT is 17 kN/m3 and below GWT is 19.5 kN/m3. The relative density of sand is
    about 60% and mean grain size, D50 is 0.2 mm. The expected earthquake magnitude is
    7.5. Determine the value of peak ground acceleration which can induce liquation of the
    saturated loose sandy layer. (The critical depth of liquefaction is 6m below ground
    level).
    3. A hospital is built in an earthquake-prone region in NE of India. To mitigate the
    liquefaction hazard, deep dynamic compaction is performed that also improves the soil.
    Then CPT is conducted to evaluate the mitigation effort. The peak ground horizontal
    acceleration is 0.35 g and the design earthquake magnitude is 8.0 m . The design depth of
    the hospital's foundation is at 6m; at this depth, the cone penetration resistance at the tip
    is 11 MPa and the sleeve resistance is measured to be 200 kPa. Assume the ground water
    table is at the ground surface, and saturated unit weight is 19.6 kN/m3. Calculate the
    factor of safety against liquefaction.
    4. A 2.0 m thick loose sand layer with 15% fines content exists at the depth starting from 3
    m. The ground water table is 0.5 m from the ground surface. The unit weight of the soil
    above and below the ground water are 17.4 kN/m3 and 18.1 kN/m3 respectively. The SPT
    N60 values at the depths of 3.5 and 4.5 m are 10 and 11.5, respectively . The site is located
    at seismically active areas in Bhuj (Gujarat) with a possible maximum magnitude
    earthquake of 7.5 and a peak ground horizontal acceleration of 0.3g. Calculate the factor
    of safety of the sand layer against liquefaction and the seismically induced settlement by
    (i) Ishihara and Yoshmine (1992) and (ii) Tokimatsu and Seed 1987) methods.

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