Shear Strength of Cohesive Soil Calculator

✖Cohesion of Soil is the ability of like particles within soil to hold onto each other. It is the shear strength or force that binds together like particles in the structure of a soil.ⓘ Cohesion of Soil [c]			+10% -10%
✖Normal Stress in Mega Pascal is the stress component that acts perpendicular to the plane of interest within a soil mass measure in mega pascal.ⓘ Normal Stress in Mega Pascal [σ_nm]			+10% -10%
✖Angle of Internal Friction is the angle measured between the normal force and resultant force.ⓘ Angle of Internal Friction [φ]			+10% -10%

✖Shear Strength is the strength of a material against structural failure when the material fails in shear.ⓘ Shear Strength of Cohesive Soil [τ_s]

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Shear Strength of Cohesive Soil Solution

STEP 0: Pre-Calculation Summary

Formula Used

Shear Strength = Cohesion of Soil+(Normal Stress in Mega Pascal*tan((Angle of Internal Friction)))
τ_s = c+(σ_nm*tan((φ)))
This formula uses 1 Functions, 4 Variables

Functions Used

tan - The tangent of an angle is a trigonometric ratio of the length of the side opposite an angle to the length of the side adjacent to an angle in a right triangle., tan(Angle)

Variables Used

Shear Strength - (Measured in Megapascal) - Shear Strength is the strength of a material against structural failure when the material fails in shear.
Cohesion of Soil - (Measured in Megapascal) - Cohesion of Soil is the ability of like particles within soil to hold onto each other. It is the shear strength or force that binds together like particles in the structure of a soil.
Normal Stress in Mega Pascal - (Measured in Megapascal) - Normal Stress in Mega Pascal is the stress component that acts perpendicular to the plane of interest within a soil mass measure in mega pascal.
Angle of Internal Friction - (Measured in Radian) - Angle of Internal Friction is the angle measured between the normal force and resultant force.

STEP 1: Convert Input(s) to Base Unit

Cohesion of Soil: 2.511 Kilopascal --> 0.002511 Megapascal (Check conversion here)
Normal Stress in Mega Pascal: 1.1 Megapascal --> 1.1 Megapascal No Conversion Required
Angle of Internal Friction: 47.48 Degree --> 0.828682328846752 Radian (Check conversion here)

STEP 2: Evaluate Formula

Substituting Input Values in Formula

τ_s = c+(σ_nm*tan((φ))) --> 0.002511+(1.1*tan((0.828682328846752)))

Evaluating ... ...

τ_s = 1.2021094054531

STEP 3: Convert Result to Output's Unit

1202109.4054531 Pascal -->1.2021094054531 Megapascal (Check conversion here)

FINAL ANSWER

1.2021094054531 ≈ 1.202109 Megapascal <-- Shear Strength

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Normal Stress given Shear Stress of Cohesionless Soil

LaTeX Go Normal Stress in Mega Pascal = Shear Stress for Factor of Safety*cot((Angle of Inclination))

Normal Stress given Shear Strength of Cohesionless Soil

LaTeX Go Normal Stress in Mega Pascal = Shear Strength/tan((Angle of Internal Friction))

Shear Strength of Cohesionless Soil

LaTeX Go Shear Strength = Normal Stress in Mega Pascal*tan((Angle of Internal Friction))

Angle of Internal Friction given Shear Strength of Cohesionless Soil

LaTeX Go Angle of Internal Friction = atan(Shear Strength/Normal Stress in Mega Pascal)

Shear Strength of Cohesive Soil Formula

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Shear Strength = Cohesion of Soil+(Normal Stress in Mega Pascal*tan((Angle of Internal Friction)))
τ_s = c+(σ_nm*tan((φ)))

What is Shear Strength?

Shear strength is the strength of a material or component against the type of yield or structural failure when the material or component fails in shear. A shear load is a force that tends to produce a sliding failure on a material along a plane that is parallel to the direction of the force.

How to Calculate Shear Strength of Cohesive Soil?

Shear Strength of Cohesive Soil calculator uses Shear Strength = Cohesion of Soil+(Normal Stress in Mega Pascal*tan((Angle of Internal Friction))) to calculate the Shear Strength, The Shear Strength of Cohesive Soil formula is defined as the value of the maximum shear stress that cohesive soil can sustain without undergoing failure. Shear Strength is denoted by τ_s symbol.

How to calculate Shear Strength of Cohesive Soil using this online calculator? To use this online calculator for Shear Strength of Cohesive Soil, enter Cohesion of Soil (c), Normal Stress in Mega Pascal (σ_nm) & Angle of Internal Friction (φ) and hit the calculate button. Here is how the Shear Strength of Cohesive Soil calculation can be explained with given input values -> 1.2E-6 = 2511+(1100000*tan((0.828682328846752))).

FAQ

What is Shear Strength of Cohesive Soil?

The Shear Strength of Cohesive Soil formula is defined as the value of the maximum shear stress that cohesive soil can sustain without undergoing failure and is represented as τ_s = c+(σ_nm*tan((φ))) or Shear Strength = Cohesion of Soil+(Normal Stress in Mega Pascal*tan((Angle of Internal Friction))). Cohesion of Soil is the ability of like particles within soil to hold onto each other. It is the shear strength or force that binds together like particles in the structure of a soil, Normal Stress in Mega Pascal is the stress component that acts perpendicular to the plane of interest within a soil mass measure in mega pascal & Angle of Internal Friction is the angle measured between the normal force and resultant force.

How to calculate Shear Strength of Cohesive Soil?

The Shear Strength of Cohesive Soil formula is defined as the value of the maximum shear stress that cohesive soil can sustain without undergoing failure is calculated using Shear Strength = Cohesion of Soil+(Normal Stress in Mega Pascal*tan((Angle of Internal Friction))). To calculate Shear Strength of Cohesive Soil, you need Cohesion of Soil (c), Normal Stress in Mega Pascal (σ_nm) & Angle of Internal Friction (φ). With our tool, you need to enter the respective value for Cohesion of Soil, Normal Stress in Mega Pascal & Angle of Internal Friction and hit the calculate button. You can also select the units (if any) for Input(s) and the Output as well.

How many ways are there to calculate Shear Strength?

In this formula, Shear Strength uses Cohesion of Soil, Normal Stress in Mega Pascal & Angle of Internal Friction. We can use 1 other way(s) to calculate the same, which is/are as follows -

Shear Strength = Normal Stress in Mega Pascal*tan((Angle of Internal Friction))

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