Geotechnical Engineering–II [CE-321]

BSc Civil Engineering – 5th Semester

Lecture # 2
8-Sep-2017

by
Dr. Muhammad Irfan
Assistant Professor
Civil Engg. Dept. – UET Lahore
Email: mirfan1@msn.com
Lecture Handouts: https://groups.google.com/d/forum/geotech-ii_2015session
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 MOHR-COULOMB FAILURE CRITERIA
The relationship between normal and shear stress on the failure
plane σ1
  f ( )
Graphical
 f  c   tan  representation
σ3


f = shear strength
c = cohesion
 = normal stress

Φ = angle of internal friction

Cohesion Friction angle

f
c
 
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MOHR-COULOMB FAILURE CRITERIA
Shear strength consists of ____
two components:
• Cohesive and Frictional
• c and  are measures of
shear strength.
 • Higher the values,
higher the shear strength

f
 f  c   f tan  
’f tan ’ frictional
’ component

c’ c’
’f ’
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 MOHR CIRCLE OF STRESS
’1

’3 ' ’3



Soil element q

’1

Major principal stress: σ1  max (’, )
Minor principal stress: σ3 PP = Pole w.r.t. plane
Mean principal stress: σm
 1'   3'
Maximum shear stress: τmax q 2
Equation of Mohr Circle  3'  m' 
 1'   3'  1' ’
  1   3    1   3 
2 2
2
    
2
  
 2   2 
Compare it’s formulation with equation of circle 4
 MOHR CIRCLE AND FAILURE ENVALOPE


Failure surface  f  c    tan  

Y
X Y X
’
Soil elements at different locations
Y ~ stable
X ~ failure

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MOHR CIRCLE AND FAILURE ENVALOPE
Soil element does not fail if the Mohr circle is
contained within the envelope

GL


v
Y h
h v
v+


Mohr circle before

external loading

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MOHR CIRCLE AND FAILURE ENVALOPE

As loading progresses, Mohr

circle becomes larger…

GL


v
Y h
h v

.. and finally failure occurs

when Mohr circle touches
the envelope
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MOHR CIRCLE IN TERMS OF TOTAL AND
EFFECTIVE STRESSES
v v’ u

h h ’
X
= X
+ X u

Effective Stresses Total Stresses

h’ v’ h v  or ’
u
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 MOHR CIRCLE IN TERMS OF TOTAL AND
EFFECTIVE STRESSES
v v’ u

h h’
X
= X
+ X u

 Failure envelope in terms Failure envelope in

If X is on of effective stresses terms of total stresses
failure ’

Effective Stresses Total Stresses

c’ c
h’ v’ h v  or ’
u
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 MOHR-COULOMB FAILURE CRITERION
WITH MOHR CIRCLE OF STRESS
’v = ’1  Failure envelope in terms of
effective stresses

’h = ’3
X

(’1 - ’3)/2
’ c’
X is on failure ’3 ’1 ’
c’ Cot ’ (’1+ ’3)/2

Therefore,
   1'   3'    1'   3' 
c' Cot '  Sin '   
  2   2 
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 MOHR-COULOMB FAILURE CRITERION
WITH MOHR CIRCLE OF STRESS
   1'   3'    1'   3' 
c' Cot '  Sin '   
  2   2 

( '
1 ) ( )
  3'   1'   3' Sin '2c' Cos '

 1' (1  Sin ')   3' (1  Sin ')  2c' Cos '

 
' ' (1  Sin ')  2c' Cos '
1 3
(1  Sin ') (1  Sin ')

 '   ' 
   Tan  45    2c' Tan 45  
'
1
'
3
2

 2  2
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REFERENCE MATERIAL
Principles of Geotechnical Engineering – (7th Edition)
Braja M. Das
Chapter #12

Geotechnical Engineering – Principles and Practices – (2nd Edition)

Coduto, Yueng, and Kitch
Chapter #12

CONCLUDED
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