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(iii) Mohr-Coulomb of Stress
GL
c
Y
c
c
.. and finally failure occurs
when Mohr circle touches
the envelope
zx
40 kpA
x
Soil element
50 kpA
(kPa)
zx
50
40 kpA
x
10
0
50 kpA
50
(kPa)
(kPa)
zx
50
40 kpA
x
10
0
50 kpA
50
2. Assign a sign convention. We will use anticlockwise shear and compression as +ve
A (100,40) z , zx
B (50,40)
x , zx
(kPa)
100
kpA
z , zx
50
zx
A (100,40)
40 kpA
x
10
0
50 kpA
50
B (50,-40)
x , zx
(kPa)
(kPa)
zx
50
A (100,40)
40 kpA
x
50 kpA
50
10
0
B (50,-40)
(kPa)
100
kpA
zx
50
A (100,40)
40 kpA
x
3 27.8
50 kpA
50
1
10
0
1 122.2
(kPa)
B (50,-40)
100
kpA
zx
50
A (100,40)
40 kpA
x
3 27.8
50 kpA
1
10
0
B (50,-40)
50
z x
z x
2
1
zx
2
2
z x
z x
2
3
zx
2
2
1 122.2
(kPa)
100
kpA
zx
50
max
A (100,40)
40 kpA
3
3 27.8
50 kpA
50
Alternative
ly:
max
B (50,-40)
1 3
1
10
0
1 122.2
(kPa)
100
kpA
zx
50
A (100,40)
40 kpA
x
3 27.8
50 kpA
50
1
10
0
1 122.2
(kPa)
B (50,-40)
100
kpA
zx
50
A (100,40)
40 kpA
x
3 27.8
50 kpA
50
1
10
0
1 122.2
(kPa)
B (50,-40)
zx
C
B x , xy
Q n , n
1
zx
A: z , xy
B: x , xy
(kPa)
(Pole
)
A z , xy
Point A on the Mohrs circle represents the stresses on the plane AB. So
the line AP is drawn parallel to AB. Point P become the Pole (P) in this
case
If we need to find stresses on a plane EF, we draw a line from the
pole parallel to EF, The point of intersection of this line with the
Mohrs
circle is Qof Q give the stresses on the plane EF
The coordinates
Failure
envelope
, f
3'
1' 3'
2
45 + /2
1'
(kPa)
100
kpA
zx
50
A (100,40)
40 kpA
x
3 27.8
50 kpA
50
B (50,-40)
1
10
0
1 122.2
(kPa)
Major
principal
plane
100
kPa
zx
50
40 kPa
A (100,40)
10
0
50 kPa
50
B (50,-40)
Horizontal
plane
Major principal
plane
(kPa)
1
100
kpA
zx
50
40 kpA
x
3 27.8
50 kpA
50
A (100,40)
1
10
0
1 122.2
(kPa)
B (50,-40)
zx
tan
1 x
100
kPa
50
zx
40 kPa
A (100,40)
-
1
10
0
(kPa)
1
50 kPa
50
B (50,-40)
100
kPa
50
zx
40 kPa
A (100,40)
-
10
0
50 kPa
50
B (50,-40)
1 3 1 3
cos 2
2
2
1 3
sin 2
2
(kPa)
1
100
kPa
50
zx
40 kPa
A (100,40)
-
10
0
50 kPa
50
B (50,-40)
z x z x
cos 2 zx sin 2
2
2
z x
sin 2 zx cos 2
2
(kPa)
1
Example 1
A sample of soil (0.1 m x 0.1 m) is subjected to the forces shown in
Fig. 1. Determine
a) 1 ,3 and
b) The maximum shear stress
c) The stresses on a plane oriented at 30o counterclockwise from the
major principal stress plane
5 kN
zx
1 kN
x
3 kN
Fig. 1
Example 1
A sample of soil (0.1 m x 0.1 m) is subjected to the forces shown in
Fig. 1. Determine
a) 1 ,3 and
b) The maximum shear stress
c) The stresses on a plane oriented at 30o counterclockwise from the
major principal stress plane
5 kN
zx
1 kN
x
3 kN
Fig. 1
Example 1
Procedure:
There are two approaches to solve this problem. You can either use
Mohrs circle or the appropriate equation. Both approaches will be
used here.
A 0.1 0.1 0.01 m 2
(1) Find the area: Area:
(2) Calculate the stress:
500
kPa
force
5
z
500 KPa
zx 100
area
0.01
kPa
3
x
300 KPa
0.01
x
1
zx
100 KPa
300
0.01
kPa
Fig. 1
Example 1
(3) Draw Mohrs circle and extract 1 ,3 and max
30
0
20
0
A
(500,100)
10
0
-300
-200
-100
10
0
20
0
30
0
B (300,100)
40
0
50
0
60
0
Example 1
(3) Draw Mohrs circle and extract 1 ,3 and max
30
0
20
0
max
A
(500,100)
10
0
-300
-200
-100
3
10
0
20
0
30
0
B (300,100)
40
0
50
0
60
0
1 540 kPa
3 260 kPa
max 140 kPa
Example 1
(4) Draw the pole on Mohrs circle. The pole of Mohrs circle is shown
by point P in the Fig. below
30
0
20
0
max
10
0
-300
-200
-100
A
(500,100)
3
10
0
20
0
30
0
B (300,100)
40
0
50
0
60
0
Example 1
A sample of soil (0.1 m x 0.1 m) is subjected to the forces shown in
Fig. 1. Determine
a) 1 ,3 and
b) The maximum shear stress
c) The stresses on a plane oriented at 30o counterclockwise from the
major principal stress plane
5 kN
zx
1 kN
x
3 kN
Fig. 1
Example 1
(5) Determine . Draw line from P to 1 and measure the angle
between the horizontal plane and this line.
30
0
Horizontal
Plane
20
0
max
10
0
-300
-200
-100
A
(500,100)
3
10
0
20
0
30
0
B (300,100)
40
0
50
0
Major principal
stress plane
60
0
22.50
Example 1
(5) Alternatively the angle between AOC can be used to determine
the
30
0
20
0
max
10
0
-300
-200
-100
A
(500,100)
3
10
0
20
0
30
0
O
40
0
50
0
C 60
0
B (300,100)
450
22.50
2
2
Example 1
(6) Determine the stresses on a plane inclined at 30o from the major
principal stress plane. Draw a line M and N through P with an
inclination of 30o from the major principal stress plane, angle CPN.
The coordinate at point N is (470, 120)
30
0
Coordinate at point N is
(470,120)
20
0
max
10
0
-300
-200
-100
10
0
30o
20
0
30
0
B (300,100)
40
0
A
(500,100)
1
50
0
C 60
0
Plane inclined at
300 from the
major principal
stress plane
20
0
max
A
(500,100)
10
0
-300
-200
-100
3
10
0
20
0
30
0
B (300,100)
40
0
50
0
60
0
1 540 kPa
3 260 kPa
max 140 kPa
30
0
20
0
max
A
(500,100)
10
0
-300
-200
-100
3
10
0
20
0
30
0
B (300,100)
40
0
50
0
60
0
1 540 kPa
3 260 kPa
max 140 kPa
z x
z x
2
1
zx
2
2
z x
x
2
z
zx
2
2
max
1 3
500 300
500 300
2
1
100 541.4 kPa
2
2
500 300
500 300
2
3
100 258.6 kPa
2
2
541.4 258.6
max
141.4 kPa
2
Graphical
solution:
1 540 kPa
3 260 kPa
max 140 kPa
500 kPa
100 kPa
(+)
Y
3
22.5
o
300 kPa
(+)
X
541.4
kPa
100 kPa
1
500 kPa
100 kPa
(+)
Y
3
22.5
o
300 kPa
(+)
X
541.4
kPa
F
F
100 kPa
1
Horizontal
Plane
20
0
max
10
0
-300
-200
A
(500,100)
3
10
0
20
0
30
0
B (300,100)
40
0
50
0
Major principal
stress plane
60
0
22.50
-100
tan
zx
100
0.414 22.5o
1 x 541.4 300
30
0
Coordinate at point N is
(470,120)
20
0
max
10
0
-300
-200
-100
10
0
30o
20
0
30
0
B (300,100)
40
0
A
(500,100)
1
50
0
C 60
0
Plane inclined at
300 from the
major principal
stress plane
1 3 1 3
cos 2
2
2
1 3
sin 2
2
Homework
1035
kN/m2
414
kN/m2
621
kN/m2
414
kN/m2