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Q: Mohr Circle - At a point in the ground, a soil experiences a vertical effective stress of 3000 psf…

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Q: A maximum shear strength of a loose soil is 57.7 kPa at a normal effective stress of 100 kPa. The…

A: Maximum shear strength of soil, Normal effective stress, Loose soilTo find: Friction angle of soil.

Q: A specimen of saturated sand was consolidated under all-around pressure of 105 kN/m?. The axial…

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Q: A consolidated drained triaxial test was conducted on a normally consolidated clay. Following are…

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Q: A square footing supporting a new building applies a uniform pressure of 200 kPa on the ground…

A: Explanation of stress isobar:A stress isobar, also known as a pressure bulb, refers to a specific…

Q: A UU test was conducted on saturated clay. The cell pressure was 200 kPa and failure occurred under…

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Q: A cohesive soil with an angle of shearing resistance of 28.08°has cohesion of 32.14 Kpa. The shear…

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Q: The saturated unit weight of a 10 m thick clay layer is 20 kN/m3. Calculate the vertical effective…

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Q: The results shown in the following table were obtained at the pea a series of CD TXC with a constant…

A: Step 1: σ3 = 70, 140 σ1 = σ3 + σd       = 265+70, 494+140       = 335, 634 σ3 = 70, 140 σ1 = σ3 +…

Q: In a drained triaxial test on consolidated clay the stress and angle are as follows: Deviator stress…

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Q: A stratum of clay1.80 meters thick below an incompressible soil will be subjected to a stress…

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Methods to Determine Vertical Stress

The load applied to the soil is transferred to the underground. The presence of water at soil pores and solid grains above the soil are the primary components that are responsible for the effective load transfer. Due to the load acting, the internal component of the soil or the underground formations undergoes deformations or a tectonic shift. The amount of deformation depends upon the amount of load acting on the soil surface, which indeed, depends on the weight of everything present above the soil. Due to this, the underground soil element develops internal stresses which try to resist the tectonic changes.