Stresses at a point in a soil layer are caused by:
1- Self weight of the soil layers (Geostatic Stresses)
2- Added load (Such as buildings, bridges, etc.)
By: Kamal Tawfiq, Ph.D., P.E.
Stresses at a point in a soil layer are caused by:1- Self weight of the soil layers (Geostatic Stresses)2- Added load (Such as buildings, bridges, etc.)
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By: Kamal Tawfiq, Ph.D., P.E. |
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in soil, there are three types of stresses. These are as follows:
1- Total stresses (stotal) 2- Effective stresses (seffective) 3- Pore Water Pressure (u) stotal = seffective + u
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