At a point on the free surface of a stressed body, a normal stress magnitude of Sy = 69 MPa (C) and an unknown positive shear stress exist on a horizontal plane. One principal stress at the point is 9 MPa (C). The absolute maximum shear stress at the point has a magnitude of 97 MPa. Determine the unknown stresses on the horizontal and vertical planes and the unknown principal stress at the point. S, Sy Answers: Ox = i MPa i MPa Txy i MPa Op2 =

At a point on the free surface of a stressed body, a normal stress magnitude of Sy = 69 MPa (C) and an unknown positive shear stress exist on a horizontal plane. One principal stress at the point is 9 MPa (C). The absolute maximum shear stress at the point has a magnitude of 97 MPa. Determine the unknown stresses on the horizontal and vertical planes and the unknown principal stress at the point. S, Sy Answers: Ox = i MPa i MPa Txy i MPa Op2 =

Principles of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

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Author:Braja M. Das, Khaled Sobhan

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Chapter10: Stresses In A Soil Mass

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Problem 10.1CTP: EB and FG are two planes inside a soil element ABCD as shown in Figure 10.50. Stress conditions on...

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