DETERMINATION OF TOTAL STRESSES IN SOIL - PRINCIPLE OF MEASUREMENT

DETERMINATION DES CONTRAINTES TOTALES DANS LES SOLS - PRINCIPE DE MESURE.

SOME COMMENTS ARE MADE ON THE POSSIBILITY OF MEASURING TOTAL STRESSES IN A SOIL MASS AND ON THE COMPLEXITY OF THE PROBLEM. POSSIBLE SIMPLIFICATIONS ARE MENTIONED TOGETHER WITH DEVICES ADAPTED TO SOIL MECHANICS PROBLEMS. THE FOLLOWING CASES ARE CONSIDERED: (1)- DETERMINATION OF A STRESS F ON ONE PLANE; 1A- IF THE PLANE PERPENDICULAR TO THE FORMER AND WHICH CONTAINS STRESS F IS KNOWN; 1B- MEASUREMENT OF THE (MAIN) STRESS IN RELATION TO THE MAIN KNOWN PLANE; (2) DETERMINATION OF ALL STRESSES AT ONE POINT; 2A- THE POINT CONSIDERED IS A PLANE SYMMETRICAL TO THAT OF THE STRESSES; 2B- THE PROBLEM IS A PROBLEM OF PLANE DEFORMATION. AN EXAMPLE IS GIVEN IN WHICH STRESSES BEHIND A RETAINING WALL ARE MEASURED.

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  • Authors:
    • MARCHAL, J
    • PERRIN, J
    • OLLIER, B
  • Publication Date: 1975-3

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  • French

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  • Accession Number: 01307036
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Source Agency: Institut Francais des Sciences et Technologies des Transports, de l'Aménagement et des Réseaux (IFSTTAR)
  • Files: ITRD
  • Created Date: Nov 21 2010 11:04AM