Terzaghi's Effective Stress Principle
GPTKB entity
Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object |
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| gptkbp:instanceOf |
physical phenomenon
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| gptkbp:appliesTo |
saturated soils
partially saturated soils |
| gptkbp:basisFor |
consolidation theory
settlement analysis shear strength of soils |
| gptkbp:describes |
relationship between total stress, pore water pressure, and effective stress in soils
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| gptkbp:field |
geotechnical engineering
soil mechanics |
| gptkbp:form |
σ' = σ - u
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| gptkbp:formedBy |
gptkb:Karl_Terzaghi
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Terzaghi's Effective Stress Principle
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| gptkbp:importantFor |
fundamental to understanding soil strength and deformation
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| gptkbp:introducedIn |
1925
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| gptkbp:signature |
total stress
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| gptkbp:uniform |
pore water pressure
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| gptkbp:usedIn |
earth dam design
foundation engineering slope stability analysis soil consolidation analysis |
| gptkbp:σ' |
effective stress
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Terzaghi's_Principle
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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