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Effective Stress in Soil Mechanics

This document provides examples and solutions for calculating effective stress in soils under various loading conditions using influence factors. It includes 11 examples that calculate effective stress due to point loads, uniform circular loads, rectangular loads, and irregular loaded areas. The examples demonstrate how to determine influence factors based on load geometry and depth and how to use influence factors to calculate changes in vertical stress at different depths due to applied loads.

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Effective Stress in Soil Mechanics

This document provides examples and solutions for calculating effective stress in soils under various loading conditions using influence factors. It includes 11 examples that calculate effective stress due to point loads, uniform circular loads, rectangular loads, and irregular loaded areas. The examples demonstrate how to determine influence factors based on load geometry and depth and how to use influence factors to calculate changes in vertical stress at different depths due to applied loads.

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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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