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Strength of different
materials
Steel
Tensile
strength
Concrete
Compressive
strength
Complex
behavior
Soil
Shear
strength
Failure surface
Mobilized shear
resistance
Retaining
wall
Retaining
wall
Mobilized
shear
resistance
Failure
surface
Shear failure
mechanism
failure
surface
The
soil
grains
slide over each
other along the
failure surface.
No crushing of
individual
grains.
f c tan
failu
Cohesio
n
re
pe
o
l
e
env
Friction
angle
re
u
l
i
a
f
pe
o
l
e
env
' u
u = pore water
pressure
Effective
friction
angle
f tan
c
f
i ve t
s
e
coh ponen
com
'
frictional
compone
nt
Soil element
1
Resolving forces in and directions,
1' 3'
Sin 2
2
'
'
'
'
' 1 3 1 3 Cos 2
2
2
'
'
1
' 2
3
' 2
3
'
1
Soil element
'
'
1
' 2
3
' 2
3
'
1
1' 3'
2
3'
1' 3'
2
1'
Soil element
'
'
1
' 2
3
' 2
3
'
1
3'
1' 3'
2
1' 3'
2
1'
Failure surface
Y ~ stable
X ~ failure
c
Y
c
Initially, Mohr circle is a point
c+
GL
c
Y
c
c
.. and finally failure occurs
when Mohr circle touches the
envelope
Failure envelope
, f
3'
1' 3'
2
45 + /2
1'
v
h
u
h
effective stresses
v h
total stresses
or
If X is on
failure
v
h
u
h
effective stresses
c c
v h
Failure envelope in
terms of total stresses
total stresses
or
v = 1
X
h = 3
effective stresses
X is on failure
c
3
c Cot
Therefore,
1' 3'
1' 3'
Sin '
2
1' 3'
'
1
1' 3'
Sin '
2
'
3
'
1
'
3
'
'
'
1
'
3
Field tests
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Laboratory tests
Field conditions
A representative
soil sample
vc
hc
hc
vc
Before construction
vc +
hc
hc
vc +
vc +
Laboratory tests
Simulating field conditions
in the laboratory
0
vc
0
0
0
Representative
soil
sample
taken from the
site
l
a
i
x
a
r
T
t
s
te
Di
hc rect
sh
ea
r
hc
vc
hc
vc +
vc
te
st
vc
Step 1
Set the specimen in
the apparatus and
apply the initial
stress condition
hc
Step 2
Apply
the
corresponding field
stress conditions
Pressure plate
Specimen preparation
completed
Steel ball
Pressure plate
Porous
plates
S
Proving ring
to measure
shear force
Step 1: Apply a vertical load to the specimen and wait for consolidation
Steel ball
Pressure plate
Porous
plates
S
Proving ring
to measure
shear force
Step 1: Apply a vertical load to the specimen and wait for consolidation
Step 2: Lower box is subjected to a horizontal displacement at a constant rate
Dial gauge to
measure vertical
displacement
Proving ring
to measure
shear force
Loading frame to
apply vertical load
Dial
gauge
to
measure horizontal
displacement
Dense sand/
OC clay
f
f
Loose sand/
NC clay
Expansion
Compression
Change in height
of the sample
Shear displacement
Normal stress = 2
f3
f2
f1
Normal stress = 1
Shear displacement
Normal stress,
Shear stress,
Normal stress = 3
Sand is cohesionless
hence c = 0
Normal force,
Overconsolidated clay (c 0)
Soil
Foundation material
f ca ' tan
Where,
ca = adhesion,
= angle of internal friction
Failure plane
O-ring
impervious
membrane
Soil
sample
Soil sample
at failure
Perspex
cell
Porous
stone
Water
Cell pressure
Back pressure
Pore pressure or
pedestal
volume change
Sampling tubes
Sample extruder
Sample is covered
with
a
rubber
membrane and sealed
Cell is completely
filled with water
deviatoric stress
( = q)
c+ q
c
Under all-around cell pressure c
Is the drainage valve open?
yes
Consolidated
sample
no
Shearing (loading)
Is the drainage valve open?
yes
no
Unconsolidated
Drained
Undrained
sample
loading
loading
Step 1
Under all-around cell pressure c
Shearing (loading)
Consolidated
sample
no
yes
Unconsolidated
sample
CD test
Drained
Undrained
loading
loading
UU test
CU test
no
Total,
Neutral, u
Effective,
VC
Drainage
VC = VC
hC
hC = hC
VC +
Drainage
hC
V = VC +
=1
h = hC =3
Step 3: At failure
VC + f
Drainage
hC
Vf = VC + f=1f
hf = hC =3f
1 = VC +
3 = hC
Deviator stress (q or d) = 1 3
Expansion
Time
Compression
Deviator stress,
Dense sand
or OC clay
d)f
d)f
Loose sand
or NC Clay
Expansion
Compression
Volume change
of the sample
Axial strain
Dense sand
or OC clay
Axial strain
Loose sand
or NC clay
CD tests
d)fc
3c
Confining stress = 3b
Confining stress = 3a
Confining stress =
d)fb
d)fa
Axial strain
Shear stress,
1 = 3 +
( d)f
Mohr Coulomb
failure envelope
3a
3b 3c 1a
( d)fa
( d)fb
1b
1c
or
Deviator stress,
CD tests
Strength parameters c and obtained from CD tests
Since u = 0 in CD
tests, =
Therefore, c = c
and =
cd and d are used
to denote them
Mohr Coulomb
failure envelope
3a
1a
or
Shear stress,
( d)fa
Therefore, one CD test would be sufficient to determine d
of sand or NC clay
OC
( d)f
or
Soft clay
= in situ drained
shear strength
Core
= drained shear
Total,
Neutral, u
Effective,
VC
Drainage
VC = VC
hC
VC +
No
drainage
hC
Step 3: At failure
hC
V = VC + u =1
h = hC u =3
Vf = VC + fuf =1f
VC + f
No
drainage
hC = hC
uf
hf = hC uf =3f
Expansion
Time
Compression
Deviator stress,
Dense sand
or OC clay
d)f
d)f
Loose sand
or NC Clay
Axial strain
Loose
sand /NC
Clay
Axial strain
Dense sand
or OC clay
CU tests
d)fb
Confining stress =
3b
Confining stress =
3a
3
d)fa
Shear stress,
ccu
1 = 3 +
( d)f
cu
Mohr
Coulomb
failure envelope in
terms of total stresses
3a
3b
( d)fa
1a
1b
or
Deviator stress,
Shear stress,
uf
Mohr
Coulomb
failure envelope in
terms of total stresses
ccu
3a
3b
3a
ufa
3b
= 3 - uf
1a
( d)fa
cu
1b
1a
ufb
1b
or
CU tests
CU tests
Strength parameters c and obtained from CD tests
Shear
strength
parameters in terms
of total stresses are
ccu and cu
Shear
strength
parameters in terms
of effective stresses
are c and
c = cd and = d
3a 3a
1a 1a
cu
or
Shear stress,
Mohr
Coulomb
failure envelope in
terms of total stresses
( d)fa
Therefore, one CU test would be sufficient to determine
cu and = d) of sand or NC clay
Soft clay
= in situ
undrained shear
strength
Core
= Undrained shear
Specimen condition
during shearing
C = 3
C = 3
No
drainage
3 + d
A0
A
1 z
No
drainage
C = 3
uc
3 = 3 -uc
uc = B 3
Increase of pwp due to
increase of cell pressure
1 = 3 + d- uc
3 + d
3
3 = 3 - uc
ud
uc ud
ud = AB d
Increase of pwp due to
increase of deviator stress
Increase
stress
of
deviator
uc = B 3
ud = AB d
u = uc + ud
u = B [ 3 + A d]
u = B [ 3 + A( 1 3]
Skemptons pore
water pressure
equation
Total,
Neutral, u
V0 = ur
0
0
h0 = ur
-ur
No
drainage
C
C
-uruc = -ur c
C +
C
-ur c u
C + f
C
h = ur
V = C + + ur - c
h = C + ur - c
Vf = C + f+ ur - c
Step 3: At failure
No
drainage
VC = C +ur - C=ur
(Sr = 100% ; B = 1)
No
drainage
Effective,
-ur c uf
uf = 1f
hf = C + ur - c
= 3f
Total,
Neutral, u
C + f
C
Effective,
Vf = C + f+ ur - c
Step 3: At failure
No
drainage
uf = 1f
hf = C + ur - c
= 3f
-ur c uf
Total,
Neutral, u
C + f
C
Effective,
Vf = C + f+ ur - c
Step 3: At failure
No
drainage
uf = 1f
hf = C + ur - c
= 3f
-ur c uf
cu
ub
3a
3b
3
ua
1a
1b
1
or
S < 100%
3c 3b
S > 100%
c 3a b
a or
Soft clay
= in situ
undrained shear
strength
Core
= Undrained shear
1 = VC +
3 = 0
1 = VC + f
Shear stress,
3 = 0
qu
Normal stress,
f = 1/2 = qu/2 = cu
cu
0.11 0.0037( PI )
'
0
Skempton (1957)
Plasticity Index as a %
For OC clays, the following relationship is approximately true
cu
'
0
Overconsolidated
cu
'
0
(OCR ) 0.8
Ladd (1977)
Normally Consolidated
Kenny (1959)
Water
Solid
Saturated soils
Pore water
pressure, u
Effective
stress,
Air
Pore air
pressure, ua
Water
Pore water
pressure, uw
Solid
Effective
stress,
Unsaturated soils
u w) 1
(u a
)2 >
u
w
(u a
>0
)
1
uw
u
( a
0
=
uw
ua
-ua
Apparent
cohesion
Apparent cohesion
due to matric suction
an d
s
d
te
a
r
u
0)
sat
=
n
u
c
for
nd (
e
a
p
s
elo
t ed
v
a
n
r
e
u
at
s
ure
l
r
i
o
a
F
ef
0
p
>
o
l
ve
u w)
n
e
(u a
ure
l
i
a
0 F
=
uw
ua
-ua
Shear strength
a term used to describe the maximum strength of soil at which point
significant plastic deformation or yielding occurs due to an
applied shear stress.
Sensitivity
is the effect of remolding on the consistency of cohesive soil.
Disturbed
soil
Rupture
surface
h > 3DB)
Vane
Vane
PLAN VIEW
Rate of rotation : 60 120 per minute
D
T = Ms + Me + Me = Ms + 2Me
Me Assuming a uniform
distribution of shear strength
Cu
Cu
d/2
d/2
d
2
Cu
Since the test is very fast,
Unconsolidated Undrained
(UU) can be expected
M e ( 2rdr ).Cu r
0
d
2
r
2
M e 2Cu r dr 2Cu
3
3
2Cu d
Cu d
Me
3 8
12
d
2
0
T = Ms + Me + Me = Ms + 2Me
Ms Shaft shear resistance along
the circumference
2
d
d h
M s dhCu Cu
2
2
Cu
Cu
Since the test is very fast,
Unconsolidated Undrained
(UU) can be expected
d 2 h Cu d 3
T Cu
2
2
12
d 2h d 3
T Cu
6
2
Cu
T
d 2h d 3
2
6
T = Ms + Me + Me = Ms + 2Me
Me Assuming a triangular
distribution of shear strength
Cu
Cu
h
d/2
d/2
Cu
Since the test is very fast,
Unconsolidated Undrained
(UU) can be expected
Cu
T
d 2h d 3
2
8
T = Ms + Me + Me = Ms + 2Me
Me Assuming a parabolic
distribution of shear strength
Cu
Cu
Cu
Since the test is very fast,
Unconsolidated Undrained
(UU) can be expected
d/2
Cu
d/2
T
d 2 h 3d 3
2
20
Cu
peak
Cu
Since the test is very fast,
Unconsolidated Undrained
(UU) can be expected
ultimate
Shear displacement
Peak Stength
Sensitivity
Ultimate Stength
The
above
reduction is partially
regained after some
time
Cu as determined by
vane shear test may
be a function of the
rate
of
angular
rotation of the vane