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Chapter Three: Soil Strength and Soil Forces
Chapter Three: Soil Strength and Soil Forces
If v = 1 > h , then h = 3
and the soil is said to
be ACTIVE
h
If = 1 >
, then v = 3 and the soil is said to be
PASSIVE
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NOTE: Soil normally fails at an angle to the
Active Rankine State
Active Rankine State Contd.
Passive Rankine State
Active and Passive Earth Forces
The above indicates that there are two possible modes of failure
that can occur within the soil mass. If we assume that the value of
the vertical pressure at depth Z remains unchanged at Z
during these operations, then the minimum and maximum values
of lateral earth pressure that will be achieved can be obtained
from the Mohr circle diagram below.
Active and Passive Earth Forces
Contd.
In the active case, the friction at wall prevents the free sliding of the
soil down the wall and in the case of the passive one, the friction at
wall prevents free sliding of soil up the wall.
Effect of Friction Contd.
No Friction No Friction