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- A soil element is under the action of stresses shown below. At this condition obtain: a. The major and minor principle stresses and the planes on which they act. b. The stresses on a plane (A-A) inclined 30° from the horizontal. 100 kPa 30⁰ 35 kPa 20 kPa 35 kPaA soil element is shown in the figure. Determine the following: 300 psf 1. a. Maximum and minimum principal stresses b. Normal and shear stresses on plane AB 250 psf 80 psf A + 35⁰ + B 80 psfIV. A soil element is shown in Figure 3. (use equations) 130 kN/m² +35kN/m² 30⁰ 60 kN/m² 10 11. 12 + + B SITY FICAT 35 kN/m² Figure 3 What is the value of the maximum stress in kPa? What is the value of the normal stress acting at the plane AB in kPa? What is the value of the shear stress acting at the plane AB in kPa?
- PROBLEM 2 (15 points): The magnitude of stresses of the soil element represented by the figure below are oz = 250 kN and t= 80 kN m² Oy = 180- , and 0 = 25°, determine the following: m2 a. Magnitudes of the principal stresses. b. Normal stress on plane AB. c. Shear stress on plane AB. B AThe soil profile shown consists of dry sand (4-m thick) which overlies a layer of clay (3-m thick). Ground water table is located at the interface of the sand and clay. a. If the water table rises to the top of the ground surface, what is the change in the effective stress (in kPa) at the bottom of the clay layer? Round off to two decimal places. (ANSWER: 26.336) b. Compute the effective stress at the bottom of the clay layer in kPa. Round off to three decimal places (ANSWER: 97.686) c. How many meters must the ground water table rise to decrease the effective stress by 14 kPa, at the bottom of the clay layer? Round off to two decimal places (ANSWER: 2.13)A soil profile consisting of three soil layers is shown. Assume: layer 1 as drysoil. Characteristics of the layers are: a=4 b=7 c=5 d=1 Determine:a.) The effective stress at Point Cb.) The maximum Neutral Stress at Point D
- A soil element is shown in Figure 10.33. Determine the following:a. Maximum and minimum principal stressesb. Normal and shear stresses on the plane AB3. [Mohr's Circle] (: ). For the stressed soil element shown below, determine a. Major Principal Stress in psi. b. Minor Principal Stress in psi. c. Normal Stress at Failure Plane AE in psi. d. Shear Stress at Failure Plane AE in psi. 150 psi 60 psi D. 90 psi 60 psi 45° A BThe diagram below shows a multi-layered soil, write an expression for the stress at each layer and the vertical total stress at depth z. (all symbols have their usual meaning)
- For the stressed soil element shown below, determinea. Major Principal Stress in psi.b. Minor Principal Stress in psi.c. Normal Stress at Failure Plane AE in psi.d. Shear Stress at Failure Plane AE in psi.kN The magnitude of stresses of the soil element represented by the figure below are o, = 250; m Oy = 180 , and t= 80, m2 kN kN ,and 0 = 25°, determine the following: a. Magnitudes of the principal stresses. b. Normal stress on plane AB. c. Shear stress on plane AB. B8. The following figure consists of a line load and point load acting on the surface of a soil mass X1=4.5 m X2=3.5 m r2 Y2=2.5 m Line load 50 kN/m Z= 6m Point load 100 kN A Calculate the increase in the vertical stress at the soil element A.