Unit Cohesion given Mobilized Shear Resistance of Soil Calculator

✖Factor of Safety is a measure of the load-carrying capacity of a structure or material compared to the actual load or stress that is applied to it.ⓘ Factor of Safety [f_s]			+10% -10%
✖Mobilized Shear Resistance of Soil is a result of friction and interlocking of particles, and possibly cementation or bonding at particle contacts.ⓘ Mobilized Shear Resistance of Soil [c_m]			+10% -10%

✖Unit Cohesion is the shear strength property of a soil that is solely attributed to cohesive forces between soil particles.ⓘ Unit Cohesion given Mobilized Shear Resistance of Soil [c_u]

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Unit Cohesion given Mobilized Shear Resistance of Soil Solution

STEP 0: Pre-Calculation Summary

Formula Used

Unit Cohesion = Factor of Safety*Mobilized Shear Resistance of Soil
c_u = f_s*c_m
This formula uses 3 Variables

Variables Used

Unit Cohesion - (Measured in Pascal) - Unit Cohesion is the shear strength property of a soil that is solely attributed to cohesive forces between soil particles.
Factor of Safety - Factor of Safety is a measure of the load-carrying capacity of a structure or material compared to the actual load or stress that is applied to it.
Mobilized Shear Resistance of Soil - (Measured in Pascal) - Mobilized Shear Resistance of Soil is a result of friction and interlocking of particles, and possibly cementation or bonding at particle contacts.

STEP 1: Convert Input(s) to Base Unit

Factor of Safety: 2.8 --> No Conversion Required
Mobilized Shear Resistance of Soil: 3.57 Pascal --> 3.57 Pascal No Conversion Required

STEP 2: Evaluate Formula

Substituting Input Values in Formula

c_u = f_s*c_m --> 2.8*3.57

Evaluating ... ...

c_u = 9.996

STEP 3: Convert Result to Output's Unit

9.996 Pascal --> No Conversion Required

FINAL ANSWER

9.996 Pascal <-- Unit Cohesion

(Calculation completed in 00.004 seconds)

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Unit Cohesion given Mobilized Shear Resistance of Soil Formula

LaTeX Go

Unit Cohesion = Factor of Safety*Mobilized Shear Resistance of Soil
c_u = f_s*c_m

What is Cohesion?

A common example of cohesion is the behavior of water molecules. Each water molecule can form four hydrogen bonds with neighbor molecules. ... Another cohesive substance is mercury. Mercury atoms are strongly attracted to each other; they bead together on surfaces.

How to Calculate Unit Cohesion given Mobilized Shear Resistance of Soil?

Unit Cohesion given Mobilized Shear Resistance of Soil calculator uses Unit Cohesion = Factor of Safety*Mobilized Shear Resistance of Soil to calculate the Unit Cohesion, The Unit Cohesion given Mobilized Shear Resistance of Soil is defined as the shear strength of cohesive soils due to molecular attraction between particles. It's a critical parameter in stability analyses of slopes, foundations, and retaining walls. Unit Cohesion is denoted by c_u symbol.

How to calculate Unit Cohesion given Mobilized Shear Resistance of Soil using this online calculator? To use this online calculator for Unit Cohesion given Mobilized Shear Resistance of Soil, enter Factor of Safety (f_s) & Mobilized Shear Resistance of Soil (c_m) and hit the calculate button. Here is how the Unit Cohesion given Mobilized Shear Resistance of Soil calculation can be explained with given input values -> 22.568 = 2.8*3.57.

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What is Unit Cohesion given Mobilized Shear Resistance of Soil?

The Unit Cohesion given Mobilized Shear Resistance of Soil is defined as the shear strength of cohesive soils due to molecular attraction between particles. It's a critical parameter in stability analyses of slopes, foundations, and retaining walls and is represented as c_u = f_s*c_m or Unit Cohesion = Factor of Safety*Mobilized Shear Resistance of Soil. Factor of Safety is a measure of the load-carrying capacity of a structure or material compared to the actual load or stress that is applied to it & Mobilized Shear Resistance of Soil is a result of friction and interlocking of particles, and possibly cementation or bonding at particle contacts.

How to calculate Unit Cohesion given Mobilized Shear Resistance of Soil?

The Unit Cohesion given Mobilized Shear Resistance of Soil is defined as the shear strength of cohesive soils due to molecular attraction between particles. It's a critical parameter in stability analyses of slopes, foundations, and retaining walls is calculated using Unit Cohesion = Factor of Safety*Mobilized Shear Resistance of Soil. To calculate Unit Cohesion given Mobilized Shear Resistance of Soil, you need Factor of Safety (f_s) & Mobilized Shear Resistance of Soil (c_m). With our tool, you need to enter the respective value for Factor of Safety & Mobilized Shear Resistance of Soil 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 Unit Cohesion?

In this formula, Unit Cohesion uses Factor of Safety & Mobilized Shear Resistance of Soil. We can use 3 other way(s) to calculate the same, which is/are as follows -

Unit Cohesion = Factor of Safety*(Weight of Body in Newtons*Distance between LOA and COR)/(Length of Slip Arc*Radial Distance)
Unit Cohesion = (Resisting Force-(Normal Component of Force*tan((Angle of Internal Friction))))/Curve Length
Unit Cohesion = ((Factor of Safety*Sum of All Tangential Component in Soil Mechanics)-(Sum of all Normal Component*tan((Angle of Internal Friction*pi)/180)))/Length of Slip Arc

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