Basic Mechanics Effective Stress Flashcards

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How is normal stress mitigated by a soil parcel?

A

In part due to the soil skeleton by also by the water located in the pore space. This leads to an increase in pore water pressure

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How is shear stress mitigated in a soil parcel

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By the soil skeleton due to contact between solid particles

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