Embankment Settlement Eng-Tips
Embankment Settlement Eng-Tips
Embankment Settlement Eng-Tips
GWT 15 ft
Rigidity = 1.00
Max. Depth 80.0 ft
FILL Height 25.0 ft
Unit weight 120.0 (lb/ft^3)
Depth to Soil Layer Compr. RatioRecompr. RatioOC. Margin Unit weight Dep. B.Emb. o.c.+eff.str. Eff. Stress Embnk.Str. Emb+Eff.Str. Strain Indiv. Sett. Tot. Sett.
Top Bottom Cc/(1+e) Cr/(1+e) sigma m' gamma zf sigma c' sigma zo' delta sigma sigma zf' strain delta Tot. Sett
(ft) (ft) (lb/ft^2) (lb/ft^3) (ft) (lb/ft^2) (lb/ft^2) (lb/ft^2) (lb/ft^2) (%) (in) (in)
Embank Bott. 0.00 0.00 120.0
0.00 0.50 0.010 0.005 4000 128.0 0.25 4032 32.00 3000.00 3032 0.988 0.059 0.059
0.50 1.00 0.010 0.005 4000 128.0 0.75 4096 96.00 3000.00 3095.995 0.754 0.045 0.105
1.00 1.50 0.010 0.005 4000 128.0 1.25 4160 160.00 2999.98 3159.979 0.648 0.039 0.143
1.50 2.00 0.010 0.005 4000 128.0 1.75 4224 224.00 2999.94 3223.942 0.579 0.035 0.178
2.00 2.50 0.010 0.005 4000 128.0 2.25 4288 288.00 2999.88 3287.877 0.529 0.032 0.210
2.50 3.00 0.010 0.005 4000 128.0 2.75 4352 352.00 2999.78 3351.776 0.489 0.029 0.239
3.00 3.50 0.010 0.005 4000 128.0 3.25 4416 416.00 2999.63 3415.63 0.457 0.027 0.267
3.50 4.00 0.010 0.005 4000 128.0 3.75 4480 480.00 2999.43 3479.433 0.430 0.026 0.292
4.00 4.50 0.010 0.005 4000 128.0 4.25 4544 544.00 2999.18 3543.176 0.407 0.024 0.317
4.50 5.00 0.010 0.005 4000 128.0 4.75 4608 608.00 2998.85 3606.852 0.387 0.023 0.340
5.00 5.50 0.010 0.005 4000 128.0 5.25 4672 672.00 2998.45 3670.454 0.369 0.022 0.362
5.50 6.00 0.010 0.005 4000 128.0 5.75 4736 736.00 2997.97 3733.974 0.353 0.021 0.383
6.00 6.50 0.010 0.005 4000 128.0 6.25 4800 800.00 2997.41 3797.405 0.338 0.020 0.404
6.50 7.00 0.010 0.005 4000 128.0 6.75 4864 864.00 2996.74 3860.741 0.325 0.020 0.423
7.00 7.50 0.010 0.005 4000 128.0 7.25 4928 928.00 2995.97 3923.975 0.313 0.019 0.442
7.50 8.00 0.010 0.005 4000 128.0 7.75 4992 992.00 2995.10 3987.1 0.302 0.018 0.460
8.00 8.50 0.010 0.005 4000 128.0 8.25 5056 1056.00 2994.11 4050.11 0.292 0.018 0.478
8.50 9.00 0.010 0.005 4000 128.0 8.75 5120 1120.00 2993.00 4113 0.282 0.017 0.495
9.00 9.50 0.010 0.005 4000 128.0 9.25 5184 1184.00 2991.76 4175.763 0.274 0.016 0.511
9.50 10.00 0.010 0.005 4000 128.0 9.75 5248 1248.00 2990.40 4238.395 0.265 0.016 0.527
10.00 10.50 0.010 0.005 4000 128.0 10.25 5312 1312.00 2988.89 4300.89 0.258 0.015 0.542
10.50 11.00 0.010 0.005 4000 128.0 10.75 5376 1376.00 2987.24 4363.243 0.251 0.015 0.557
11.00 11.50 0.010 0.005 4000 128.0 11.25 5440 1440.00 2985.45 4425.449 0.244 0.015 0.572
11.50 12.00 0.010 0.005 4000 128.0 11.75 5504 1504.00 2983.50 4487.505 0.237 0.014 0.586
12.00 12.50 0.010 0.005 4000 128.0 12.25 5568 1568.00 2981.41 4549.406 0.231 0.014 0.600
12.50 13.00 0.010 0.005 4000 128.0 12.75 5632 1632.00 2979.15 4611.149 0.226 0.014 0.614
13.00 13.50 0.010 0.005 4000 128.0 13.25 5696 1696.00 2976.73 4672.729 0.220 0.013 0.627
13.50 14.00 0.010 0.005 4000 128.0 13.75 5760 1760.00 2974.15 4734.145 0.215 0.013 0.640
14.00 14.50 0.010 0.005 4000 128.0 14.25 5824 1824.00 2971.39 4795.393 0.210 0.013 0.652
14.50 15.00 0.010 0.005 4000 128.0 14.75 5888 1888.00 2968.47 4856.471 0.205 0.012 0.665
15.00 15.50 0.010 0.005 4000 128.0 15.25 5936.4 1936.40 2965.38 4901.776 0.202 0.012 0.677
15.50 16.00 0.010 0.005 4000 128.0 15.75 5969.2 1969.20 2962.11 4931.306 0.199 0.012 0.689
16.00 16.50 0.010 0.005 4000 128.0 16.25 6002 2002.00 2958.66 4960.66 0.197 0.012 0.701
16.50 17.00 0.010 0.005 4000 128.0 16.75 6034.8 2034.80 2955.04 4989.836 0.195 0.012 0.712
17.00 17.50 0.010 0.005 4000 128.0 17.25 6067.6 2067.60 2951.23 5018.833 0.193 0.012 0.724
17.50 18.00 0.010 0.005 4000 128.0 17.75 6100.4 2100.40 2947.25 5047.651 0.190 0.011 0.735
18.00 18.50 0.010 0.005 4000 128.0 18.25 6133.2 2133.20 2943.09 5076.288 0.188 0.011 0.747
18.50 19.00 0.010 0.005 4000 128.0 18.75 6166 2166.00 2938.75 5104.745 0.186 0.011 0.758
19.00 19.50 0.010 0.005 4000 128.0 19.25 6198.8 2198.80 2934.22 5133.021 0.184 0.011 0.769
19.50 20.00 0.010 0.005 4000 128.0 19.75 6231.6 2231.60 2929.52 5161.117 0.182 0.011 0.780
20.00 20.50 0.010 0.005 4000 128.0 20.25 6264.4 2264.40 2924.63 5189.032 0.180 0.011 0.790
20.50 21.00 0.010 0.005 4000 128.0 20.75 6297.2 2297.20 2919.57 5216.768 0.178 0.011 0.801
21.00 21.50 0.010 0.005 4000 128.0 21.25 6330 2330.00 2914.32 5244.325 0.176 0.011 0.812
21.50 22.00 0.010 0.005 4000 128.0 21.75 6362.8 2362.80 2908.90 5271.705 0.174 0.010 0.822
22.00 22.50 0.010 0.005 4000 128.0 22.25 6395.6 2395.60 2903.31 5298.908 0.172 0.010 0.833
22.50 23.00 0.010 0.005 4000 128.0 22.75 6428.4 2428.40 2897.54 5325.936 0.171 0.010 0.843
23.00 23.50 0.010 0.005 4000 128.0 23.25 6461.2 2461.20 2891.59 5352.792 0.169 0.010 0.853
23.50 24.00 0.010 0.005 4000 128.0 23.75 6494 2494.00 2885.48 5379.475 0.167 0.010 0.863
24.00 24.50 0.010 0.005 4000 128.0 24.25 6526.8 2526.80 2879.19 5405.99 0.165 0.010 0.873
24.50 25.00 0.010 0.005 4000 128.0 24.75 6559.6 2559.60 2872.74 5432.337 0.163 0.010 0.883
25.00 25.50 0.010 0.005 4000 128.0 25.25 6592.4 2592.40 2866.12 5458.519 0.162 0.010 0.892
25.50 26.00 0.010 0.005 4000 128.0 25.75 6625.2 2625.20 2859.34 5484.539 0.160 0.010 0.902
26.00 26.50 0.010 0.005 4000 128.0 26.25 6658 2658.00 2852.40 5510.398 0.158 0.009 0.911
26.50 27.00 0.010 0.005 4000 128.0 26.75 6690.8 2690.80 2845.30 5536.101 0.157 0.009 0.921
27.00 27.50 0.010 0.005 4000 128.0 27.25 6723.6 2723.60 2838.05 5561.648 0.155 0.009 0.930
27.50 28.00 0.010 0.005 4000 128.0 27.75 6756.4 2756.40 2830.64 5587.044 0.153 0.009 0.939
28.00 28.50 0.010 0.005 4000 128.0 28.25 6789.2 2789.20 2823.09 5612.292 0.152 0.009 0.948
28.50 29.00 0.010 0.005 4000 128.0 28.75 6822 2822.00 2815.39 5637.393 0.150 0.009 0.957
29.00 29.50 0.010 0.005 4000 128.0 29.25 6854.8 2854.80 2807.55 5662.352 0.149 0.009 0.966
29.50 30.00 0.010 0.005 4000 128.0 29.75 6887.6 2887.60 2799.57 5687.172 0.147 0.009 0.975
30.00 32.00 0.120 0.020 500 120.0 31 3371.6 2871.60 2779.03 5650.634 2.831 0.170 1.145
32.00 34.00 0.120 0.020 500 120.0 33 3306.8 2806.80 2744.54 5551.335 2.842 0.171 1.316
34.00 36.00 0.120 0.020 500 120.0 35 3242 2742.00 2708.21 5450.215 2.853 0.171 1.487
36.00 38.00 0.120 0.020 500 120.0 37 3177.2 2677.20 2670.30 5347.496 2.862 0.172 1.658
38.00 40.00 0.120 0.020 500 120.0 39 3112.4 2612.40 2631.00 5243.4 2.870 0.172 1.831
40.00 42.00 0.120 0.020 500 120.0 41 3047.6 2547.60 2590.54 5138.141 2.878 0.173 2.003
42.00 44.00 0.120 0.020 500 120.0 43 2982.8 2482.80 2549.13 5031.926 2.885 0.173 2.176
44.00 46.00 0.120 0.020 500 120.0 45 2918 2418.00 2506.94 4924.945 2.891 0.173 2.350
46.00 48.00 0.120 0.020 500 120.0 47 2853.2 2353.20 2464.18 4817.379 2.897 0.174 2.524
48.00 50.00 0.120 0.020 500 120.0 49 2788.4 2288.40 2421.00 4709.395 2.903 0.174 2.698
50.00 52.00 0.120 0.020 500 120.0 51 2723.6 2223.60 2377.55 4601.146 2.909 0.175 2.872
52.00 54.00 0.120 0.020 500 120.0 53 2658.8 2158.80 2333.97 4492.769 2.915 0.175 3.047
54.00 56.00 0.120 0.020 500 120.0 55 2594 2094.00 2290.39 4384.388 2.921 0.175 3.223
56.00 58.00 0.120 0.020 500 120.0 57 2529.2 2029.20 2246.92 4276.116 2.928 0.176 3.398
58.00 60.00 0.120 0.020 500 120.0 59 2464.4 1964.40 2203.65 4168.049 2.936 0.176 3.574
60.00 62.00 0.120 0.020 500 120.0 61 2399.6 1899.60 2160.68 4060.276 2.944 0.177 3.751
62.00 64.00 0.120 0.020 500 120.0 63 2334.8 1834.80 2118.07 3952.873 2.953 0.177 3.928
64.00 66.00 0.120 0.020 500 120.0 65 2270 1770.00 2075.91 3845.906 2.964 0.178 4.106
66.00 67.00 0.120 0.020 500 120.0 66.5 2236.4 1736.40 2044.60 3781.001 2.956 0.177 4.283
67.00 68.00 0.120 0.020 500 120.0 67.5 2234 1734.00 2023.90 3757.897 2.930 0.176 4.459
68.00 69.00 0.120 0.020 500 120.0 68.5 2231.6 1731.60 2003.33 3734.93 2.904 0.174 4.634
69.00 70.00 0.120 0.020 500 120.0 69.5 2229.2 1729.20 1982.91 3712.107 2.878 0.173 4.806
70.00 71.00 0.120 0.020 500 120.0 70.5 2226.8 1726.80 1962.63 3689.433 2.852 0.171 4.977
71.00 72.00 0.120 0.020 500 120.0 71.5 2224.4 1724.40 1942.51 3666.912 2.826 0.170 5.147
72.00 73.00 0.120 0.020 500 120.0 72.5 2222 1722.00 1922.55 3644.547 2.800 0.168 5.315
73.00 74.00 0.120 0.020 500 120.0 73.5 2219.6 1719.60 1902.74 3622.343 2.774 0.166 5.481
74.00 75.00 0.120 0.020 500 120.0 74.5 2217.2 1717.20 1883.10 3600.302 2.748 0.165 5.646
75.00 76.00 0.120 0.020 500 120.0 75.5 2214.8 1714.80 1863.63 3578.428 2.723 0.163 5.810
76.00 77.00 0.120 0.020 500 120.0 76.5 2212.4 1712.40 1844.32 3556.723 2.697 0.162 5.971
77.00 78.00 0.120 0.020 500 120.0 77.5 2210 1710.00 1825.19 3535.19 2.671 0.160 6.132
78.00 79.00 0.120 0.020 500 120.0 78.5 2207.6 1707.60 1806.23 3513.831 2.645 0.159 6.290
79.00 80.00 0.120 0.020 500 120.0 79.5 2205.2 1705.20 1787.45 3492.646 2.620 0.157 6.448
Tot. Sett 6.45 (in)
7000
6000
5000
7.000
4000
Vert. Stress Settlement vs Depth
3000 6.000
effective Stress
2000
Pore Water Pressure
5.000
1000
0 4.000 Total
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 Settlement with
Depth
3.000 Individual
6000.00 Layer
Settlement
5000.00 2.000
4000.00 1.000
Embankment
Stress
Effective Stress
3000.00 Emban.Str+Eff. Str.
0.000
0.25
9.25
13.75
18.25
22.75
27.25
37
55
69.5
78.5
4.75
2000.00
1000.00
0.00
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90
1000.00
0.00
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90
0.5
62.4 Units E
150 Shape RE
0
0
0
50
100
12
1000
Bousinesq Stress Analysis Consolidation analysis
Tot. Stress Bouss 1st 2nd
sigma z0 pore water B^2+l^2+z^2 B^2L^2/z^2 Eqn denom term term 4 I sigma Case