Review 2: Part 1-State of Stress
Review 2: Part 1-State of Stress
Review 2: Part 1-State of Stress
1
t
a b
2
d
c
The faces ab and bc are subject to normal stresses only (no shear stress):
There exist always 2 principal planes and they intercept at a right angle
t
σ σ2 1
R 1
2
a b
R
2 1
ac = l
2
(σ1 σ 2 ) / 2
t
c
Determination of stresses using Mohr’s circle
2 1 Origin of planes
OP t
(, t)
ac
1
a b
ac = l
2
t
c
Example
5 kN/m2
a b
2 kN/m2
t
c
Example
5 kN/m2
a b
2 kN/m2
t
c
Shear Strength
1
t
T
Shear box test
t Dense sand
Loose sand
Dl
Dense sand
DV/V0
Dl = shear displacement
t t ' tan f ' c'
f’
c’
σ'
c’ = cohesion
(, t)
f’
f’ 45°+f’/2
' '1 ’
Mohr-Coulomb failure envelope – Friction and cohesion
t
Failure plane Mohr-Coulomb failure line
(, t)
f’ f’
c’ 45°+f’/2
' '1 ’