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A soil has c′ = 5 kPa and f′ = 32°. The effective stress at a point in the soil is 125 kPa. Com-pute the shear strength normal to this stress at this point.

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Chapter10: Stresses In A Soil Mass

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Problem 10.21P: Refer to Figure 10.48. If R = 4 m and hw = height of water = 5 m, determine the vertical stress...

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Methods to Determine Vertical Stress

The load applied to the soil is transferred to the underground. The presence of water at soil pores and solid grains above the soil are the primary components that are responsible for the effective load transfer. Due to the load acting, the internal component of the soil or the underground formations undergoes deformations or a tectonic shift. The amount of deformation depends upon the amount of load acting on the soil surface, which indeed, depends on the weight of everything present above the soil. Due to this, the underground soil element develops internal stresses which try to resist the tectonic changes.

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A soil has c′ = 5 kPa and f′ = 32°. The effective stress at a point in the soil is 125 kPa. Com-
pute the shear strength normal to this stress at this point.

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