Lec #2 (M-C Failure Criteria)
Lec #2 (M-C Failure Criteria)
Lec #2 (M-C Failure Criteria)
Lecture # 2
8-Sep-2017
by
Dr. Muhammad Irfan
Assistant Professor
Civil Engg. Dept. – UET Lahore
Email: mirfan1@msn.com
Lecture Handouts: https://groups.google.com/d/forum/geotech-ii_2015session
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MOHR-COULOMB FAILURE CRITERIA
The relationship between normal and shear stress on the failure
plane σ1
τ α f (σ )
τ f = c + σ tan φ
Graphical
representation
σ3
τ
τf = shear strength
c = cohesion
σ = normal stress
φ
Φ = angle of internal friction
τf
τ f = c′ + σ ′f tan φ ′
σ’f tan φ’ frictional
φ’ component
c’ c’
σ’f σ’
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MOHR CIRCLE OF STRESS
σ’1
Soil element θ
σ’1
Major principal stress: σ1 τ
τ max (σ’, τ)
Minor principal stress: σ3 PP = Pole w.r.t. plane
Mean principal stress: σm
σ 1' − σ 3'
Maximum shear stress: τmax θ 2
Equation of Mohr Circle
σ 3' σ m' =
σ 1' + σ 3' σ 1' σ’
σ 1′ + σ 3′ σ 1′ − σ 3′
2 2
2
τ + σ ′ −
2
=
2 2
Compare it’s formulation with equation of circle 4
MOHR CIRCLE AND FAILURE ENVALOPE
τ
Failure surface τ f = c′ + σ ′ tan φ ′
Y
X Y X
σ’
Soil elements at different locations
Y ~ stable
X ~ failure
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MOHR CIRCLE AND FAILURE ENVALOPE
Soil element does not fail if the Mohr circle is
contained within the envelope
GL
∆σ
σv
Y σh
σh σv
σv+∆σ
∆σ
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MOHR CIRCLE AND FAILURE ENVALOPE
GL
∆σ
σv
Y σh
σh σv
σh σh’
X
= X
+ X u
σh’ σv’ σh σv σ or σ’
u
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MOHR CIRCLE IN TERMS OF TOTAL AND
EFFECTIVE STRESSES
σv σv’ u
σh σh’
X
= X
+ X u
c’ c
σh’ σv’ σh σv σ or σ’
u
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MOHR-COULOMB FAILURE CRITERION
WITH MOHR CIRCLE OF STRESS
σ’v = σ’1 τ Failure envelope in terms of
effective stresses
σ’h = σ’3
X
(σ’1 - σ’3)/2
φ’ c’
X is on failure σ’3 σ’1 σ’
c’ Cot φ’ (σ’1+ σ’3)/2
Therefore,
σ 1' + σ 3' σ 1' − σ 3'
c' Cotφ '+ Sinφ ' =
2 2
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MOHR-COULOMB FAILURE CRITERION
WITH MOHR CIRCLE OF STRESS
σ 1' + σ 3' σ 1' − σ 3'
c' Cotφ '+ Sinφ ' =
2 2
(σ '
1 ) ( )
− σ 3' = σ 1' + σ 3' Sinφ '+2c' Cosφ '
σ =σ
' ' (1 + Sinφ ') + 2c' Cosφ '
1 3
(1 − Sinφ ') (1 − Sinφ ')
φ' φ'
σ = σ Tan 45 + + 2c' Tan 45 +
'
1
'
3
2
2 2
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REFERENCE MATERIAL
Principles of Geotechnical Engineering – (7th Edition)
Braja M. Das
Chapter #12
CONCLUDED
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