Chapter Ten

Shear stress of Soil

Lecturer
Dr. Mo’men Ayasrah

2022-2023

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1. Normal and Shear Stresses on a Plane
2. Mohr circle
3. Shear strength of soil
4. Mohr-Coulomb Failure Criterion
5. Inclination of the Plane of Failure Caused by Shear
6. Shear Strength Tests

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10.1 Introduction

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The planes (the shear stress is zero) are called principal planes. The normal
stresses that act on the principal planes are referred to as principal stresses

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Example 1

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10.2 Shear strength of soil

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10.4 Mohr–Coulomb Failure Criterion

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10.5 Inclination of the Plane of Failure Caused by Shear

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10.6 Shear Strength Tests

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Direct shear Test

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For cohesionless soil

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Consolidated Undrained Triaxial Test

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Example 2

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Example 3

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Example 4

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Example 4

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Example 5

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