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1 GENERAL

1.1 Design Basis

This study has been prepared for the evaluation of liquefaction resistance of soils in Padma (Jashaldia) Wate
Treatment Project (Phase-1) Project site. The subsoil conditions of the project site applied for the soil lique-
faction study are based on bore- hole locations extracted from the final engineering report of the soil invest-
igation to be finally issued.

1.2 Design Code & Reference

1) Youd et al. (2001). "Liquefaction Resistance of Soils: Summary Report from the 1996
NCEER and 1998 NCEER/NSF Workshops on Evaluation of Liquefaction Resistance
of Soils", Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, Vol. 127, No. 10

2) Kramer (1996). "Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering", Prentice-Hall, Englewood

Cliffs, N. J., 653

3) Bangladesh National Building Code,BNBC-2006

1.3 Design Method

- Simplified Method Based on SPT

1.4 Design Criteria & Data

1) Design Earthquake Load

-Site Location =
- Zone Coefficent = 0.15
-Peak Ground Acceleration (PGA or amax) = 0.15 g

-Earthquake Magnitude (M) = 7

Table No: 1.1 Maximum Ground Acceleration & Duration of Strong phase Shaking

Magnitude Maximum Acceleration Duration (sec)

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5.0 0.09 g 2
5.5 0.15 g 6
6.0 0.22 g 12
6.5 0.29 g 18
7.0 0.37 g 24
7.5 0.45 g 30
8.0 0.50 g 34
8.5 0.50 g 37

Mercalli Intensity = VII

Table No: 1.2 Modified Mercalli Intensity Index

Mercalli Intensity Richter Magnitude

III 3.50
IV 4.00
V 4.50
VI 5.00
VII 5.50
VIII 6.00
IX 6.50
X 7.00
XI 7.50
XII 8.00

2) Factor of Saftey = 1

2.0 Design Parameter

2.1.1 Subsoil Condition

- Soil Type obtained from " Attachment" = Field Test Result

- Most cohessionless soils,we could not carry out unit weight tests because Sampling of
cohessionless soil is very difficult.In that case,we estimated unit weight values from typical
soil properties in a natural state summarized in the below table

Table No: 1.3 Void ratio,Moisture content,and Dry Unit weight for some Typical Soils in a
Natural State.
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Type of Soil Void Natural Moisture content
Ratio,e in a Saturated State (%)
Loose uniform sand 0.80 30
Dense uniform sand 0.45 16
Loose angular grained
silty sand 0.65 25
Dense angular grained
silty sand 0.40 15
Stiff clay 0.60 21
Soft clay 0.9-1.4 30-50
Loess 0.9 25
Soft organic clay 2.5-3.2 90-120
Glacial till 0.3 10

2.1.1 SPT Corrections

1) Overburden stress correction,CN

CN = (Pa / vo')0.5

Where,Pa = atmospheric pressure = 101.325

vo' = effective overburden pressure

Limitation 0.4 CN 1.7

2) Hammer Energy ratio,CE

if you measure the rod energy ratio, CE = (ER)/60 =

Where,ER = percentage of the rod energy ratio =

Table No: 1.4 Rod energy ratio

Equipment Variable Term Correction

Donut hammer 0.5-0.7

Safety hammer CE 0.7-1.2
Automatic trip hammer 0.8-1.3
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Table No: 1.5 Rod energy ratio various country

Location Hammer Hammer release

Japan Donut Free-fall

Japan Donut Rope & pulley with special throw release
US Saftey Rope & Pulley
US Donut Rope & Pulley
US Automatic Rope & Pulley
Europe Donut Free-fall
China Donut Free-fall
China Donut Rope & Pulley

3) Borehole Diameter,CB

Table No: 1.6 Borehole diameter correction

Borehole diameter Term Correction

65-115mm 1.0
150mm CB 1.1 Use CB =
200mm 1.2

4) Rod length,CR

Table No: 1.7 Rod length correction

Road length Term Correction

<3m 0.75
3-4m CR 0.80
4-6m 0.85
6-10m 0.95
10-30m 1.00

5) Sampler type,CS

Table No: 1.8 Sampler type correction

Borehole Diameter Term Correction

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Standard Sampler 1.00
CR
Sampler without liners 1.1-1.3 Use CS =

6) Corrected SPT blow counts (N1)60

(N1)60 = NSPT x CN x CE x CB x CS x CR

= 0.00 NSPT x CN

2.2 Evaluation of liquefaction Resistance on Soil

2.2.1 Cycle Stress ratio (CSR)

1) Calculation of CSR
amax vo
CSR = 0.65 x x rd
g 'vo
Where, amax = peak ground acceleration at the ground surface
g = accelaration of gravity
vo = total vertical overburden stress
= zus x d
'vo = Vertical effective stress
= zus x d + zs x (sat - w)
zus = thickness of individual layers above the water table.
zs = thickness of saturated soil deposits below the water table
sat = saturated unit weight of soil
w = unit weight of water = 9.81 kn/m3
rd = Estimated average value of rd
= 1.0-0.00765z for z
= 1.174-0.0267z for 9.15
= 0.744-0.008z for 23
= 0.5 for z

2.2.1 Cycle Resistance Ratio (CRR)

1) Calculation of Fine Contente (FC)

For correction of (N1)60 to an equivalent clean sand value, (N1)60CS

(N1)60CS = + (N1)60
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Where = 0.0 for FC

= exp[1.76-(190/FC2)] for 5%
= 5.0 for FC
= 1.0 for FC
= [0.99+(FC1.5/1000)] for 5%
= 1.2 for FC

2) Magnitude Scaling Factor (MSF)

MSF = 103 x Mw -3.46 for Mw

MSF = 10 2.24
x Mw -2.56
for Mw

Where Mw = Moment Magnitude of the earthquake =

MSF =

3) Calculation of CRR

CRR = CRR7.5 x MSF

1 (N1)60CS 50
= [ + + -
34-(N1)60CS 135 [10 x (N1)60CS + 45]2

Where, CRR7.5 = Cyclic resistance ratio for a Mw = 7.5 earthquake

2.2.1 Evaluation of Liquefaction potential

Cycle Resistance Ratio (CRR)

FS = > 1 Not liquified
Cycle Stress Ratio (CSR)

< 1 Liquified
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ce of soils in Padma (Jashaldia) Water

roject site applied for the soil lique-
engineering report of the soil invest-

Engineering, Vol. 127, No. 10

[Ref : BNBC-06
[Ref : Tender]

[Ref : Wiegel ]
Year : 1970
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[Ref : Mercalli Scale]

Year : 1980

[Ref : B.M Das]

Year : 2002
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Dry Unit Weight,d
ib/ft3 kn/m3
92 14.5
115 18

102 16

121 19
108 17
73-93 11.5-14.5
86 13.5
38-51 6-8
134 21

[Ref : Youd et al]

Year : 2001

1.00

60 %

[Ref : Youd et al]

Year : 2001
[Ref :SCEC ]
Year : 1999
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CE

1.30
1.12
0.89
0.72
1.25
1.00
1.00
0.89

[Ref : Youd et al]

Year : 2001
[Ref :SCEC ]
Year : 1999

[Ref : Youd et al]

Year : 2001
[Ref :SCEC ]
Year : 1999

[Ref : Youd et al]

Year : 2001
[Ref :SCEC ]
Year : 1999
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1.00

[Ref : Robertson
and Fear ]
Year : 1996

9.15 m
< z 23m
< z 30m
> 30
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5%
< FC 35%
> 35%
5%
< FC 35%
> 35%

< 7.0
> 7.0

1.19

1
] x MSF
200

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BH NO = 1
Water Table = 8.9

Depth From Fine

Soil sat w vo 'vo SPT Correction
FGL SPT-N Content
Type
(m) (%) (kN/m3) (kN/m3) (kN/m2) (kN/m2) CN CE CB
1.5 4 C-MP 66 14.5 21.8 21.8 1.70 1 1
3.0 2 SI-MP 59 16 48.0 48.0 1.45 1 1
4.5 5 SI-MP 54 16 72.0 72.0 1.19 1 1
6.0 6 SI-MP 62 16 96.0 96.0 1.03 1 1
7.5 4 SI-MP 33 16 120.0 120.0 0.92 1 1
9.0 5 SI-NP 2.5 16 9.81 144.0 143.0 0.84 1 1
10.5 7 SI-NP 2.1 16 9.81 168.0 152.3 0.82 1 1
12.0 5 OC 69 8 9.81 96.0 65.6 1.24 1 1
13.5 5 SI-NP 2.41 16 9.81 216.0 170.9 0.77 1 1
15.0 7 SI-NP 1.33 16 9.81 240.0 180.2 0.75 1 1
16.5 8 SI-NP 0.79 16 9.81 264.0 189.4 0.73 1 1
18.0 6 C-MP 49 14.5 9.81 261.0 171.7 0.77 1 1
19.5 8 C-MP 71 14.5 9.81 282.8 178.8 0.75 1 1

LEGEND

MP = MEDIUM PLASTIC MHP = MEDIUM TO HIGH PLASTIC

NP = NON PLASTIC MC = MEDIUM COMPRESSIBLE

LIQUEFACTION POTENTIAL CHECK

Depth From
0.60 0.80
FGL CSR CRR FS Check
0
(m)
1.5 0.096 0.151 1.57 O.K
3 0.095 0.114 1.20 O.K
4.5 0.094 0.146 1.55 O.K
6 0.093 0.157 1.69 O.K
7.5 0.092 0.125 1.36 O.K 5
9 0.091 0.079 0.87 N.G
10.5 0.096 0.092 0.96 N.G
12 0.122 0.162 1.33 O.K
13.5 0.100 0.076 0.76 N.G

10
 5

15 0.100 0.088 0.88 N.G

16.5 0.100 0.094 0.94 N.G 10
18 0.103 0.141 1.37 O.K
19.5 0.101 0.159 1.58 O.K

15

20

25

RECOMMENDATION

AS Per analysis observed that, At Bore Hole No 1 LIQUIFIED SOIL.

T Correction
(N1)60 rd CSR FC correction (N1)60CS CRR7.5 MSF CRR
CR CS
0.80 1 5.44 0.99 0.10 5.00 1.20 11.528 0.13 1.19 0.151
0.85 1 2.47 0.98 0.10 5.00 1.20 7.9639 0.10 1.19 0.114
0.85 1 5.04 0.97 0.09 5.00 1.20 11.05 0.12 1.19 0.146
0.95 1 5.86 0.95 0.09 5.00 1.20 12.027 0.13 1.19 0.157
0.95 1 3.49 0.94 0.09 4.88 1.18 9.0007 0.10 1.19 0.125
1.00 1 4.21 0.93 0.09 0.00 1.00 4.2085 0.07 1.19 0.079
1.00 1 5.71 0.89 0.10 0.00 1.00 5.7095 0.08 1.19 0.092
1.00 1 6.21 0.85 0.12 5.00 1.20 12.458 0.14 1.19 0.162
1.00 1 3.85 0.81 0.10 0.00 1.00 3.8503 0.06 1.19 0.076
1.00 1 5.25 0.77 0.10 0.00 1.00 5.2496 0.07 1.19 0.088
1.00 1 5.85 0.73 0.10 0.00 1.00 5.8507 0.08 1.19 0.094
1.00 1 4.61 0.69 0.10 5.00 1.20 10.531 0.12 1.19 0.141
1.00 1 6.02 0.65 0.10 5.00 1.20 12.228 0.13 1.19 0.159

C = CLAY SI = SILT
OC = ORGANIC CLAY S = SAND

LIQUEFACTION POTENTIAL CURVE

0.80 1.00 1.20 1.40 1.60 1.80

SO SOIL IMPROVEMENT REQUIRED.
BH NO = 1
WT LEVEL = 8.9
Depth From
FGL Fine
SPT-N Soil Type
Content (%)
(m)
1.5 4 CLAY (MP) 66
3 2 SILT (MP) 59
4.5 5 SILT (MP) 54
6 6 SILT (MP) 62
7.5 4 SILT (MP) 33
9 5 SILT (NP) 2.5
10.5 7 SILT (NP) 2.1
12 5 ORGANIC CLAY 69
13.5 5 SILT (NP) 2.41
15 7 SILT (NP) 1.33
16.5 8 SILT (NP) 0.79
18 6 CLAY (MP) 49
19.5 8 CLAY (MP) 71
 C-MP CLAY (MP) 14.5
SI-NP SILT (NP) 16
SI-MP SILT (MP) 16
SI-MC SILT (MC) 18
OC ORGANIC CL 8
S SAND 18

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CLAY (MP) SAND

SILT (NP) ORGANIC
SILT (MP)
SILT (MC)