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Lecture 7 Stresses in Soils
Lecture 7 Stresses in Soils
SOIL STRESSES
Introduction
• We must know the distribution of stress at a
given depth to analyze the:
i) Compressibility of soils-Lecture 8
ii) Bearing capacity of foundations-next sem
iii) Stability of embankments-next sem
iv) Lateral pressure on retaining structure-next
sem
Introduction
• In determining the stress distribution, we have
to know the stress that will be carried by
water and the stress to be carried by the solid
(soil skeleton).
' = − u
EFFECTIVE STRESS
' = − u
= t .z u = w .z
Sand
h1 = 2 m
t = 18.0 kN/m3
MAT
d = 13.1 kN/m3
h2 = 2.5 m
Clay
h3 = 4.5 m
t = 19.80 kN/m3
x
EXAMPLE
• Total Stress
= d,1 . h1 + t,1 . h2 + t,2 . h3
= 13.1 . 2 + 18 . 2.5 + 19.8 . 4.5
= 160.3 kN/m2
• Effective Stress
’ = - u = 90.3 kN/m2
Sand
h1 = 2 m
t = 18.0 kN/m3
MAT
d = 13.1 kN/m3
h2 = 2.5 m
Clay
h3 = 4.5 m
t = 19.80 kN/m3
x
EXAMPLE
Total Stress () Pore Water Pressure (u) Effective Stress (’)
sat
h2 Total stress,σ = γ dry h1 + γ sat h 2
C Pore water pressure, u = γ w h 2
Effective stress,σ' = σ − u = γ dry h1 + (γ sat − γ w )h 2
Effective stress concept
2. Water level is at the soil surface
hw Total stress, σ = γ w h w
A Pore water pressure, u = γ w h w
Effective stress, σ' = σ − u = 0
q (kN/m2)
Total stress, σ = q
A Pore water pressure, u = γ w 0 = 0
Effective stress,σ' = σ − u = q
sat
h2 Total stress,σ = q + γ dry h1 + γ sat h 2
C Pore water pressure, u = γ w h 2
Effective stress,σ' = σ − u = q + γ dry h1 + (γ sat − γ w )h 2
Stresses in saturated soil with seepage
❑ The effective stress in soil is different from static condition when there
have upward or downward seepage of water.
❑ The effective stress for downward seepage is higher than upward
seepage
Upward seepage
Stresses in saturated soil with seepage
Downward seepage
Stresses in saturated soil with seepage
Example 1
A − uA = 0
38 + 9.81h − 44.15 = 0
so, h = 0.63m
VERTICAL STRESS DUE TO LOADING
Stress Due To a Point Load
assumed that the soil is elastic, homogeneous and isotropic
Stress Due To a Point Load
X - AXIS
Horizontal stress in x = P 3 x 2
z x 2
− y 2
y 2
z
5 − (1 − 2 ) 2 + 3 2
2 L Lr ( L + z ) L r
x
direction
P 3 y 2 z y 2 − x2 x2 z
Horizontal stress in y
y = 5 − (1 − 2 ) 2 + 3 2
direction 2 L Lr ( L + z ) L r
3P z 3 3P z3
Vertical stress, z z = =
2 L 2 (rNOTE:
5 2
+ z 2 )5 / 2
r = x2 + y2
z = 2 = P I
P 3 1
z 2 r 2 5 2 z 2
( )
1
L = x2 + y2 + z2 = r 2 + z2
+1
= Poisson’s Ratio
z
Stress Due To a Point Load
X - AXIS
z = 2 = P I
P 3 1
Vertical stress
z 2 r 2 5 2 z 2
( )
1
+1
z
NOTE:
Stress Due To a Line Load
X - AXIS
2qz 3
=
(x 2 + z 2 )
2
2q
=
(
z (x z ) + 1
2
) 2
2
=
(
(q z ) (x z )2 + 1 2 )
Stress Due To a Line Load
X - AXIS
2
=
( )
(q z ) (x z )2 + 1 2
Note: The value of does not include the overburden pressure of the
soil above point A
Stress Due To a Uniformly Loaded Circular Area
X Example:
- AXIS circular foundation, water tank
1
= q 1 −
(R z )2
+ 132
Stress Due To a Uniformly Loaded Circular Area
X - AXIS
Stress Due To a Rectangular Loaded Area
XMany
- AXISstructural foundations are rectangular. The increase in stress below
the corner of a rectangular are
z = qI3
Where;
In radian
B L
m' = n' =
z z
Note: If the m’2+n’2+1< m’2n’2, add to the angle.
Stress Due To a
Rectangular
X - AXIS
Loaded
Area
The value of I3 also
can be determine
using this chart
Stress Due To a Rectangular Loaded Area
I c = f (m1 , n1 )
L z 2z
m1 = n1 = =
B B B
2
Stress Due To a Rectangular Loaded Area
Lateral Earth Pressure
Lateral Earth Pressure
= γz
Po = ½ Ko’H2
1/3H
Ko’H
Rankine’s Theory of active and passive earth
pressures
Rankine’s theory assumes that:
' '
'a = z tan 2 45 − − 2c ' tan 45 −
2 2
Rankine’s active earth pressures
' '
'a = z tan 45 − − 2c' tan 45 −
2
2 2
'
'a = z tan 45 −
2
2
So,
'a 2 '
Ka = = tan 45 −
'o 2
Rankine’s active earth pressures
' '
'a = z tan 45 − − 2c' tan 45 −
2
2 2
' '
' p = z tan 2 45 + + 2c ' tan 45 +
2 2
Rankine’s passive earth pressures
' '
' p = z tan 45 + + 2c' tan 45 +
2
2 2
'
'a = z tan 45 +
2
2
So,
'a 2 '
Kp = = tan 45 +
'o 2
Rankine’s passive earth pressures
' '
' p = z tan 45 + + 2c' tan 45 +
2
2 2
cos2 ( '− )
Ka =
sin ( '+ ')sin ( '− )
2
cos2 cos( '+ )1 +
cos ( '+ ) cos ( − )
cos2 ( '+ )
Kp =
sin ( '− ')sin ( '+ )
2
cos2 cos( '− )1 −
cos ( '− ) cos ( − )
Coulomb’s Earth Pressure
cos2 ( '− )
Ka =
sin ( '+ ')sin ( '− )
2
cos2 cos( '+ )1 +
cos ( '+ ) cos ( − )
Coulomb’s Earth Pressure
cos2 ( '+ )
Kp =
sin ( '− ')sin ( '+ )
2
cos cos( '− )1 −
2
cos ( '− ) cos ( − )