Civil Engineering - Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering - Section 4 (Q.No. 29)
29.
In non-cohesive soil in passive state of plastic equilibrium
major principal stress is horizontal
minor principal stress is vertical
major principal stress is vertical
minor and major principal stresses are equally inclined to the horizontal.
Answer: Option
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Sanku said:   5 years ago
How? Explain me, please.

Suman said:   5 years ago
Option C will be correct.

Agha Bilal said:   7 months ago
In a non-cohesive soil in the passive state of plastic equilibrium, the correct condition is:

The major principal stress is horizontal.

This scenario is typical for passive earth pressure conditions in soil mechanics, where the soil is resisting lateral movement, and the major principal stress tends to be horizontal (acting along the direction of the wall or structure).
The minor principal stress would then be vertical, which aligns with the gravitational direction.

Thus, the typical stress state is:
- The major principal stress is horizontal.
- TheMinor principal stress is vertical.

Both A and B are correct.


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