4 BAA3513 Shear Strength (Part 1)
4 BAA3513 Shear Strength (Part 1)
4 BAA3513 Shear Strength (Part 1)
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GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING
• Aims
– This chapter provides further discussion and explanation related to
shear strength of soil.
• Expected Outcomes
– Understand the concept of Mohr Coulomb shear strength.
• References
– Das, B.M., “Principles of Geotechnical Engineering,
5th edition”, Thomson Learning (2002).
– Coduto, D.P., “Geotechnical Engineering Principles
and Practices”, Prentice Hall (1998).
– Liu, C. & Evett, J.B., “Soils and Foundations, 7th
edition”, Prentice Hall (2008).
– Whitlow, R., “Basic Soil Mechanics”, Prentice Hall
(2004).
Shear Strength of Soil by Dr. Amizatulhani Abdullah
Content
• Introduction
• Mohr-Coulomb failure criterion
• Laboratory test to determine shear strength parameters ;
Direct shear test
• Conclusion
= c + tan
where
c = cohesion
= angle of internal friction
=
Interception of y-axis
C
Normal Stress, =
f is the maximum shear stress the soil can take without failure, under
normal stress of .
Y
X X
Y Soil elements at different locations
X ~ failure
Y ~ stable
GL
c
c c+
Initially, Mohr circle is
Y c a point
As loading progresses, Mohr
circle becomes larger…
c c+
c u n tan u
cu and u are known as the undrained strength parameters.
Unconfined
Triaxial Test
Compression
Test
Porous plates
Rollers
Normal load
increasing
10
0
0 10 20 30 40 50
Normal Stress (psi)
c 2.5 psi
(20 2.5)
tan 0.365
48
tan 1 (0.365) 20
• Conclusion #2
– Cohesion value can be obtained at the interception of shear
stress axis while angle of internal friction is depends on the
gradient of the Mohr Coulomb failure envelope.
• Conclusion #3
– There are several tests that can be use to determine shear
strength parameters of soil (direct shear test, triaxial test,
unconfined compression test and vane shear test).