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    The document provides an overview of the Mohr-Coulomb failure model for soils. It describes the basic concepts, including the bilinear stress-strain behavior, yield function, and flow rule. It also discusses important Mohr-Coulomb parameters like the friction angle, dilatancy angle, and how they are measured using tests like triaxial compression and simple shear.

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    The most common constitutive model of rock.

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    The document provides an overview of the Mohr-Coulomb failure model for soils. It describes the basic concepts, including the bilinear stress-strain behavior, yield function, and flow rule. It also discusses important Mohr-Coulomb parameters like the friction angle, dilatancy angle, and how they are measured using tests like triaxial compression and simple shear.

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    Mohr-Coulomb Model

    Short Course on Computational Geotechnics + Dynamics


    Boulder, Colorado
    January 5-8, 2004

    Stein Sture
    Professor of Civil Engineering
    University of Colorado at Boulder
    Contents
    • Idealized and Real Stress-Strain Behavior of Soils
    • Basic Concepts of Mohr-Coulomb Model
    • Mohr-Coulomb Model Modeling
    • Friction Angle
    • Influence of Intermediate Principal Stress on
    Friction Angle
    • Drained Simple Shear Test
    • How to Understand 
    • Drained Triaxial Test
    Computational Geotechnics Mohr-Coulomb Model
    Idealized and Real Stress-Strain
    Behavior of Soils

    Computational Geotechnics Mohr-Coulomb Model


    Basic Concepts of Mohr-
    Coulomb Model

    Bilinear approximation of triaxial test


    Basic law: 

    i  i  i
    e p
    i  x, y,etc.  p
    i  0 for f  0

    ie  reversible elastic strain f  f ( x , y , z , xy , yz , zx )

    ip  irreversible plastic strain


     f = yield function
     
    Computational Geotechnics  Mohr-Coulomb Model
    Mohr-Coulomb Soil Modeling

    Computational Geotechnics Mohr-Coulomb Model


    Mohr-Coulomb Soil Modeling


    g
    Flow rule for plastic strain:   
    p
    i
     i

     g 
    g
    This means: x  p
    , y  
    p
    , etc.
     x  y
    
    Computational Geotechnics Mohr-Coulomb Model
    Mohr-Coulomb Soil Modeling
      a multiplier that determines the
    magnitude of plastic strains
    g
     i determines the direction of plastic
    strains
    Classical associated plasticity: g = f
    General non-associated plasticity: g  f
     M-C model: f  r – s sin – c cos : yield function
    g  r – s sin – c cos : plastic potential function

    Computational Geotechnics Mohr-Coulomb Model


    Mohr-Coulomb Soil Modeling

    Nonlinear Failure Envelope Representation


    Computational Geotechnics Mohr-Coulomb Model
    Mohr-Coulomb Soil Modeling

    Friction Angle Definitions


    Computational Geotechnics Mohr-Coulomb Model
    Mohr-Coulomb Soil Modeling

    Strength Envelopes for a Range of Soil Types


    Computational Geotechnics Mohr-Coulomb Model
    Mohr-Coulomb Soil Modeling

     tc Versus Relative Density and Unit Weight


    Computational Geotechnics Mohr-Coulomb Model
    Friction Angle

    Dilatancy Angle Relationships


    Computational Geotechnics Mohr-Coulomb Model
     tc  36o  1  2  3  4  5
    in which:
    1 = Correction for particle shape
    1 = -6o For high sphericity and subrounded shape
     1 = +2o For low sphericity and angular shape
    2 = Correction for particle size (effec tive size, d10)
    2 = -11o For d10 > 2.0 mm (gravel)
    2 = -9o
    For 2.0 > d10 >0.6 mm (coarse sand)
    2 = -4o
    For 0.6 > d10 >0.2 mm (medium sand)
    2 = 0 For 0.2 > d10 >0.06 mm (fine sand)
    3 = Correction for graduation (uniformity coefficient, Cu)
    3 = -2o For Cu > 2.0 (well-graded)
    3 = -1o
    For Cu = 2.0 (medium graded)
    3 = 0 For Cu < 2.0 (poorly graded)
    4 = Correction for relative density (Dr)
    4 = -1o For 0 < Dr <0.5 (loose)
    4 = 0 For 0.5 < Dr < 0.75 (intermediate)
    4 = +4 o
    For 0.75 < Dr < 1.00 (dense)
    5 = Correction for type of mineral
    5 = 0 For quartz
    5 = +4 o
    For feldspar, calcite, chlorite
    5 = +6 o
    For muscovite mica
    Computational Geotechnics Mohr-Coulomb Model
    cv for NC Clays vs. PI

    

    max  cv  0.8

    Computational Geotechnics Mohr-Coulomb Model


    Influence of Intermediate Principal Stress on
    Friction Angle
    Special conditions Name of test Diagram

    Introduction: a  b  c True triaxial

    Models and soil


    mechanics
    b c r Cylindrical compression
    The “triaxial” test

    b  0 Plane strain or biaxial

    b  0 Plane stress

    b  c  r  0 One-dimensional compression
    The oedometer test

    b  c  r  0 Uniaxial compression or
    Unconfined compression

    a  b  c  0 Isotropic compression

    Computational Geotechnics Mohr-Coulomb Model


    Influence of Intermediate Principal Stress on
    Friction Angle

    Computational Geotechnics Mohr-Coulomb Model


    Drained Simple Shear Test

    Computational Geotechnics Mohr-Coulomb Model


    How to Understand 

     =  + i or  =  - i
    i = inter particle angle of friction
    quartz sand:    – 30o
    Computational Geotechnics Mohr-Coulomb Model
    Drained Triaxial Test

    v  x  y  z  2x  y
    2sin 
    tan   (identical to biaxial test)
    1 sin 
    Computational Geotechnics Mohr-Coulomb Model

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