25 kN/m² B + 85 kN/m² + 40° + 45 kN/m² 25 kN/m²
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Chapter10: Stresses In A Soil Mass
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![Using the principles of Mohr's circles for the soil element shown, Determine:
a. Maximum and minimum principal stresses
b. Maximum shear stress, Tmax
c. Average normal stress
d. Normal and shear stresses if element is rotated as shown in the figure
85 kN/m²
5.4 kN/m²
25 kN/m²
+
1.9 kN/m² + B
B
+
-3.5 kN/m²
40°
+
45 kN/m²
25 kN/m²
+
1.9 kN/m²](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F581f7b18-e456-4641-a656-03251781383e%2Ff08caded-5ceb-4307-b928-56d9f57c3d2d%2Fu0oz6ml_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Using the principles of Mohr's circles for the soil element shown, Determine:
a. Maximum and minimum principal stresses
b. Maximum shear stress, Tmax
c. Average normal stress
d. Normal and shear stresses if element is rotated as shown in the figure
85 kN/m²
5.4 kN/m²
25 kN/m²
+
1.9 kN/m² + B
B
+
-3.5 kN/m²
40°
+
45 kN/m²
25 kN/m²
+
1.9 kN/m²
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