Soil Mechanics Recap

What is the symbol for effective stress?

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What is the symbol for pore pressure?

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What is the symbol for total stress?

What symbols represent a physical property of soil? (Please select 2 options)

How do you calculate effective stress? Effective stress =

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How do you calculate shear strength of granular or drained cohesive materials' shear strength?

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How do you calculate the total stress? Total stress =

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How do you calculate the coefficient of earth pressure at rest with known strength parameters? Coefficient of earth pressure at rest is:

How do you calculate the coefficient of earth pressure at rest with known Poisson's ratio or sufficient description to assume Poisson's ratio? Coefficient of earth pressure at rest =

How do you calculate the coefficient of earth pressure at rest with known in-situ piezometric data and determined horizontal stress alongside know unit weights & thickness of soil layers? Coefficient of earth pressure at rest =