Terzaghi's principle of effective stress
GPTKB entity
Statements (19)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
physical phenomenon
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| gptkbp:appliesTo |
saturated soils
unsaturated soils |
| gptkbp:describes |
relationship between total stress, pore water pressure, and effective stress in soils
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| gptkbp:field |
soil mechanics
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| gptkbp:formedBy |
gptkb:Karl_Terzaghi
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| gptkbp:hasEquation |
σ' = σ - u
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Terzaghi's principle of effective stress
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| gptkbp:importantFor |
determines strength and deformation of soils
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| gptkbp:signature |
total stress
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| gptkbp:uniform |
pore water pressure
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| gptkbp:usedIn |
geotechnical engineering
earth dam design foundation engineering slope stability analysis |
| gptkbp:yearProposed |
1925
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| gptkbp:σ' |
effective stress
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Karl_Terzaghi
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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