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M10 - Stresses in Soil Mass
M10 - Stresses in Soil Mass
2
2500 + 2000 2500 − 2000 2
𝜎1 = + + −800
2 2
𝜎1 = 3,088.15 𝑝𝑠𝑓
2
2500 + 2000 2500 − 2000 2
𝜎3 = − + −800
2 2
𝜎3 = 1,411.85 𝑝𝑠𝑓
Normal and shear stresses
3x 2 z x2 − y 2 y 2 z
5 − (1 − 2 ) 2
P
x = + 3 2
2 L Lr (L + z ) L r
3 y 2 z y 2 − x2 x2 z
5 − (1 − 2 ) 2
P
y = + 3 2
2 L Lr (L + z ) L r
P
3 1
P
z = 2 5/ 2
= 2 I1
z 2
(r / z )
2
+1 z
3 1
r= x2 + y2
I1 = 5/ 2
2
2
(r / z ) + 1 L = x2 + y2 + z 2 = r 2 + z 2
µ = Poisson’s ratio
Variation of I1
r/z I1 r/z I1
0 0.4775 0.9 0.1083
0.1 0.4657 1.0 0.0844
0.2 0.4329 1.5 0.0251
0.3 0.3849 1.75 0.0144
0.4 0.3295 2.0 0.0085
0.5 0.2733 2.5 0.0034
0.6 0.2214 3.0 0.0015
0.7 0.1762 4.0 0.0004
0.8 0.1386 5.0 0.00014
Example Problem:
2𝑞1 2𝑞2
∆𝜎𝑧 = +
𝜋𝑧 𝑥1 Τ𝑧 2 + 1 2 𝜋𝑧 𝑥2 Τ𝑧 2 + 1 2
2 500 2 1000
∆𝜎𝑧 = 2 2
+ 2 2
𝜋 4.0 5.0Τ4.0 +1 𝜋 4.0 10.0Τ4.0 +1
∆𝜎𝑧 = 15.15 𝑝𝑠𝑓
Vertical Stress Caused by a Horizontal Line Load
Example Problem: An inclined line load with a magnitude
of 1000 lb/ft is shown in Figure 10.11. Determine the
increase of vertical stress Δσz at point A due to the line
load.
2𝑞 𝑥𝑧 2
∆𝜎𝑧 =
𝜋 𝑥2 + 𝑧2 2