Civil Engineering MCQAE Level Civil Engineering
Effective stress in a saturated soil mass is:
Soil MechanicsSoil Mechanics and Foundation EngineeringHARD
Choose the correct answer
A
independent of pore pressure
B
total stress minus pore water pressure
C
total stress plus pore pressure
D
pore pressure minus total stress
Correct Answer
B. total stress minus pore water pressure
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Terzaghi's principle gives sigma' = sigma - u; shear strength and compressibility are governed by effective stress.
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