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Given Parameters

Depth below the gound 10 m

Magnitude (M) 8
amax 0.35 g
Corrected SPT N value 10
Fines content of soil 5%
Relative density of soil (DR) 40 %
Initial Shear stress 0
Saturated unit weight of soil 18
〖�� /� 〗 ^3
Unit weight of water 10
〖�� /� 〗 ^3

10m

�_𝑠𝑎𝑡=18��/�

Step 1 Cyclic Resistance Ratio (CRR) Estimation

〖��� =��� 〗 _7.5 𝐾_� 𝐾_𝛼 0.088
𝐾_�

〖���〗 _7.5 estimation

SPT (N) = 10
i 〖���〗 _7.5 𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑖

0.11
〖���〗 _7.5=

ii

iii 𝐾_� 𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑖�𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛

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𝐾_�= 0.8

𝐾_� 𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑖�𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛

Vertical Effective stress =�_𝑠𝑢𝑏×� since initial stress = 0

=(�_���−�_� )×10 Dr = 40%

=(18−10)×10 𝐾_�= 1
80
〖�� /� 〗 ^2
0.835 tn/ft2 𝐾_𝛼= 1

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CYCLIC STRESS RATIO ESTIMATION

�𝑆�=0.65(�_𝑣𝑜/ 〖�′〗 _𝑣𝑜 )

(𝑎_�𝑎�/�)𝑟_�

�_𝑣0=�_𝑠𝑎𝑡×� 〖�′〗 _𝑣0=�_�0−� �=�_𝑤 �

=18×10 〖�′〗 _𝑣0=180−(10×10)
180
〖�� /� 〗 ^2 80
〖�� /� 〗 ^2

𝑟_�=1−0.012�
𝑟_�=1−0.012×10
0.88

thus CSR = 0.45045

𝐹𝑂𝑆=���/�𝑆�=
Therefore the factor of safety is = 0.19536 < 1

Since 0.19536 is less than 1 it is possible that the soil will undergo liquefaction,
therefore it is important that soil condition needs improvement before any construction

�_𝑣0=�_𝑠𝑎𝑡×�
=18×6

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Since 0.405 is less than 1 it

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Given Parameters

Depth below the gound 8m

Magnitude (M) 7
amax 0.3 g
Corrected SPT N value 8
Fines content of soil 5% Given Parameters
Relative density of soil (DR) 50 %
Initial Shear stress 0 Depth below the gound
Saturated unit weight of soil 18
〖�� /� 〗 ^3 Magnitude (M)
Unit weight of water 10
〖�� /� 〗 ^3 amax
Corrected SPT N value
Fines content of soil
�_(�𝑟𝑦 Relative density of soil (DR)
2m
𝑠𝑎𝑛)=18��/� Initial Shear stress
Saturated unit weight of so
�_𝑠𝑎𝑡=18��/� Unit weight of water
6m Rod length correction
bore hole diameter fa
road length factor
over burden correction fact
Magnitude correction facto
Cyclic Resistance Ratio (CRR) Estimation
〖��� =��� 〗 _7.5 𝐾_� 𝐾_𝛼 𝐾_�

〖���〗 _7.5 𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑖�𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛

Fom the chart〖���〗 _7.5 0.1

𝐾_� 𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑖�𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛

From the chart 𝐾_�= 1.25

𝐾_� 𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑖�𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛
Dr =50% Vertical Effective stress =�_𝑠𝑢𝑏×�
From chart 𝐾_�= 1 =(18−10)×6+(16×2) Corrected SPT value (N)
80
〖�� /� 〗 ^2
0.835 tn/ft2 �_𝑀=6+4=
𝐾_𝛼 𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑖�𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛

𝐾_𝛼=1

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since Initial shear stress = 0 𝐾_𝛼=1

�_�=(�/ 〖�′〗 _�� )

^0.5=(100/80)^0.5

Thus〖 (�1) 〗 _60=10×1.

Cyclic Resistance Ratio (CRR

〖���〗 _7.5 𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑖�𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛

Fom the chart

𝐾_� 𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑖�𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛

From the chart

𝐾_� 𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑖�𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛
Dr =60%
From chart

𝐾_𝛼 𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑖�𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛

since Initial shear stress = 0

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THUS CRR = =��� 〗 _7.5 𝐾_� 𝐾_𝛼 𝐾_�

〖��� 0.125

CYCLIC STRESS RATIO ESTIMATION

�𝑆�=0.65(�_𝑣𝑜/ 〖�′〗 _𝑣𝑜 )

(𝑎_�𝑎�/�)𝑟_�

�_𝑣0=�_𝑠𝑎𝑡×� �=�_𝑤 �
=18×6+16×2 〖�′〗 _𝑣0=140−(10×6)
140
〖�� /� 〗 ^2 80
〖�� /� 〗 ^2

𝑟_�=1−0.012�
𝑟_�=1−0.012×10
0.904

thus CSR = 0.30849

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𝐹𝑂𝑆=���/�𝑆�=
Therefore the factor of safety is = 0.4052 < 1

Since 0.405 is less than 1 it is possible that the soil under 8m deep will undergo liquefaction,
therefore it is important that soil condition needs improvement before any construction

THUS CRR = =��� 〗 _7.5

〖���

CYCLIC STRESS RATIO ESTIM

�𝑆�=0.65(�_𝑣𝑜
(𝑎_�𝑎�/�)𝑟_�

�_𝑣0=�_𝑠𝑎𝑡×�
=18×10

𝑟_�=1−0.012�
𝑟_�=1−0.012×10

thus CSR =

Therefore the factor of safe

therefore it is important th

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Given Parameters

Depth below the gound 10 m

Magnitude (M) 7.5
0.3 g
Corrected SPT N value 10
Fines content of soil 5%
Relative density of soil (DR) 60 %
Initial Shear stress 0 The liquid limit at 25 number of blo
Saturated unit weight of soil 18
〖�� /� 〗 ^3
Unit weight of water 10
〖�� /� 〗 ^3 Parameters
Rod length correction(CE) 0.75 Fines content
bore hole diameter fa CB 1 Liquid Limit (LL)
road length factor 1 Natural Moisture
over burden correction factor 1 Content (NMC)
Magnitude correction factor 1

As the majority of the conditions are satisfied,

undergo liquefaction

�_𝑠𝑎𝑡=18��/�
10m

Corrected SPT value (N) 〖 (�1) 〗 _60= 〖� _𝑀 � 〗 _� �_� �_� �_� �_𝑆

+4= 10

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�=(�/ 〖�′〗 _�� )

.5=(100/80)^0.5 〖�′〗 _𝑣0=(18−10)×10 80 kN/m2

1.118034 Assume P = 100 kpa

〖 (�1) 〗 _60=10×1.12×0.75×1×0.75×1

6.288941

Cyclic Resistance Ratio (CRR) Estimation

〖��� =��� 〗 _7.5 𝐾_� 𝐾_𝛼 𝐾_�

〖���〗 _7.5 𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑖�𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛

Fom the chart〖���〗 _7.5 0.07

𝐾_� 𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑖�𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛

From the chart 𝐾_�= 1

𝐾_� 𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑖�𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛
Vertical Effective stress =�_𝑠𝑢𝑏×�
From chart 𝐾_�= 1 =(18−10)×10
32
〖�� /� 〗 ^2
0.835 tn/ft2
𝐾_𝛼 𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑖�𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛

since Initial shear stress = 0 𝐾_𝛼= 1

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THUS CRR = =��� 〗 _7.5 𝐾_� 𝐾_𝛼 𝐾_�

〖��� 0.07

CYCLIC STRESS RATIO ESTIMATION

�𝑆�=0.65(�_𝑣𝑜/ 〖�′〗 _𝑣𝑜 )

(𝑎_�𝑎�/�)𝑟_�

�_𝑠𝑎𝑡×� �=�_𝑤 �
=18×10 〖�′〗 _𝑣0=180−(10×10)
180
〖�� /� 〗 ^2 80
〖�� /� 〗 ^2

𝑟_�=1−0.012�
𝑟_�=1−0.012×10
0.88

0.3861

𝐹𝑂𝑆=���/�𝑆�=
Therefore the factor of safety is 0.18130018 < 1

therefore it is important that soil condition needs improvement before any construction

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d limit at 25 number of blows is approximately = 28%

Specified Value Conditions Remarks

10% < 15% Satisfied
28% < 35% Satisfied
20% > 0.9 x LL Not satisfied
0.9 x28 = 25.2%

he conditions are satisfied, there is a possibility that the soil

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