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Tutorial 5 Chapter 6

The document contains a tutorial on effective stress in soil mechanics, featuring multiple examples and solutions related to various loading conditions such as point loads, uniform circular loads, and rectangular loads. It includes calculations for pore pressure distribution, uplift forces, and influence factors. The tutorial is structured to provide practical applications and solutions for understanding effective stress in soil mechanics.

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Tutorial 5 Chapter 6

The document contains a tutorial on effective stress in soil mechanics, featuring multiple examples and solutions related to various loading conditions such as point loads, uniform circular loads, and rectangular loads. It includes calculations for pore pressure distribution, uplift forces, and influence factors. The tutorial is structured to provide practical applications and solutions for understanding effective stress in soil mechanics.

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Soil Mechanics I

TUTORIAL: CHAPTER 6
Example 6.1: Effective Stress
Example 6.1:Solution
Example 6.2: Effective Stress
Example 6.2:Solution
Example 6.2:Solution
Example 6.2:Solution
Example 6.3: Effective Stress
Example 6.3: Solution
Example 6.4: Pore pressure distribution
and uplift force

See Example 14.2


Soil Mechanics and Foundation
by Muni Budhu
Example 6.5: Surcharge Load on Effective Stress
Example 6.5: Solution
Example 6.6: Point Load
Example 6.6: Solution
Influence Factor
Example 6.7: Uniform Circular Load
Example 6.7: Solution
𝑑 = 100𝑚
Z = 200m
𝑞𝑠 = 450kPa

1 3
∆𝜎𝑍 = 450 ∗ (1 − ( )2
50 2
1+
200
= 450 * 0.0869
= 39.12kPa
Example 6.7: Solution
𝑧 200
= =4
𝑟 50

I = 0.086

= 450 kPa * 0.086


= 38.7kPa
Example 6.7: Uniform Ring Circular Load
Example 6.7: Solution
Example 6.7: Solution
Example 6.7: Solution
Example 6.8: Rectangular Load
Example 6.8: Solution
Example 6.8: Solution
Influence Chart
Example 6.9: Rectangular Load
Example 6.9: Rectangular Load

4m

Large area Large area Small area ∆𝜎𝑍 = 𝑞𝑠 𝐼𝑙𝑎𝑟𝑔𝑒 − 𝑞𝑠 𝐼𝑠𝑚𝑎𝑙𝑙


B = (4.5/2) = 2.25m m = B/Z = 0.75 ∆𝜎𝑍 = 𝑞𝑠 𝐼 = 35 – 24
L = 4 + (4.5/2) = 6.25m n = L/Z = 2.08 = 200 ∗ 0.175 = 11 kPa
Small area I = 0.175 = 35𝑘𝑃𝑎
B = 4 – (4.5/2) = 1.75m Small area Large area
L = 2.25m m = B/Z = 0.58 ∆𝜎𝑍 = 𝑞𝑠 𝐼
Z = 3m n = L/Z = 0.75 = 200 ∗ 0.12
𝑞𝑠 = 200kPa I = 0.12 = 24𝑘𝑃𝑎
Example 6.10: Irregularly loaded area
Example 6.10: Solution
Example 6.10: Solution
Example 6.11: Stress Bulb (Assignment)

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