Civil Engineering - Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering - Section 2 (Q.No. 16)
16.
The earth pressure of a soil at rest, is proportional to (where φ is the angle of internal friction of the soil)
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Naveed rehman said:
6 years ago
1-sin according to jacky.
0.9(1-sin) according to Fraser.
0.9(1-sin) according to Fraser.
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Khurram said:
6 years ago
Earth Pressure at Rest Ko = 1 - Sinθ.
Active Earth pressure Ka = tan2 (45 - φ/2).
Passive Earth Pressure Kp = tan2 (45 + φ/2).
Active Earth pressure Ka = tan2 (45 - φ/2).
Passive Earth Pressure Kp = tan2 (45 + φ/2).
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Anirban Mitra said:
7 years ago
Here, k= 1- sinθ.
Basudeb said:
8 years ago
At rest condition, k=1-sin (θ).
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Vishu said:
9 years ago
ko = 1 - sin(Φ).
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Nagesh said:
9 years ago
Earth pressure for normally consolidated soil at rest is K = 1-Sin(theta). So answer is right.
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Rosh said:
10 years ago
Earth pressure of soil at rest is Ko = 1-SIN (φ). Mann your answer is given in the option but answer is none of these.
Mann said:
10 years ago
The earth pressure of a soil at rest, is proportional to tan^2(45°-φ/2).
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