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State Terzaghi’s principle of effective stress and what is the importance of this principle to geotechnical studies

Structural Analysis

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Author:KASSIMALI, Aslam.

Publisher:KASSIMALI, Aslam.

Chapter2: Loads On Structures

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1P

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State Terzaghi’s principle of effective stress and what is the importance of this principle to geotechnical studies

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Terzaghi principal states that Whenever stress is applied to porous materials such as soil this stress is resisted by fluid pressure also known as pore pressure by a fluid present in pores of material

Effective stress = Total stress - Pore pressure

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