The normal and shear stresses on a plane inclined

Reference no: EM13549228

A cylindrical specimen of soil is compressed by an axial principal stress of 500 kPa and a radial principal stress of 200 kPa. Plot Mohr's circle of stress and determine

(a) the maximum shear stress and

(b) the normal and shear stresses on a plane inclined at 30 degrees counterclockwise from the horizontal.

Reference no: EM13549228

Questions Cloud

Discuss the role water conditions plays in the planning and : Construction dewatering plays are very large role in the todays construction arena. Discuss the role water conditions plays in the planning and design of a temporary earth support system.

How long will it take if the field clay layer is bounded on : For a proposed level of stress, ninety percent of consolidation occurred in 15.8 minutes (t90=15.8min) for a laboratory consolidation test of a 12.7 mm thick clay specimen. In the field a 6.5m layer of the clay is sandwiched between sand layers. How ..

Determine the velocities and u and v and the speed of the : Determine the velocities and u and v and the speed of the flow along the streamline at (3,2). Determine the slope of the streamline in degrees from horizontal. Determine the acceleration at the point. Determine the pressure at the point (3,2) in N/m2..

What range of reactor volumes is necessary to achieve : To achive a specific level of disinfection a water treatment plant operator determines the" Ct" value 180mg min/l is necessary with units for disinfectant concentration C in mg/l and disinfectant contact time t in minutes

The normal and shear stresses on a plane inclined : A cylindrical specimen of soil is compressed by an axial principal stress of 500 kPa and a radial principal stress of 200 kPa. Plot Mohr's circle of stress and determine (a) the maximum shear stress and

Determine flow rate into or out of each reservoir : Three reservoirs are connected by three pipes as shown in Figure 1 with hA = 100 ft, hB = 20 ft, hC = 0 ft, l1 = 1000 ft, l2 = 500 ft, l3 = 400 ft and D1 = D2 = D3 = 1 ft. Determine flow rate into or out of each reservoir if friction in each pipe is ..

What is the minimum time it will take for all the taxol to : The molecular diffusion coefficient of taxol in fluid blood is Dab=1.0*10^-6 cm2/s. A) what is the convective mass transfer coefficient, kc around the outer surface of the cylindrical portion of the stent, for the solute Taxol?. B) what is the minimu..

How much power will be required : A 12 in diameter pipe, 9200 f t long (f = 0.024) discharges freely into the air at an elevation 18 f t below the surface of the water at intake. It is necessary to double the flow by inserting a pump at upstream end of pipe, If the efficiency of the ..

Does this construction method have any play in the construct : Battered piles are used on many construction projects as a permanent part of the element being constructed. Does this construction method have any play in the construction of a temporary earth retention system?

User Account

All Pages