Shear Strength given Submerged Unit Weight Solution

STEP 0: Pre-Calculation Summary
Formula Used
Shear Strength in KN per Cubic Meter = (Shear Stress in Soil Mechanics*Submerged Unit Weight in KN per Cubic Meter*tan((Angle of Internal Friction*pi)/180))/(Saturated Unit Weight of Soil*tan((Angle of Inclination to Horizontal in Soil*pi)/180))
τf = (ζsoil*yS*tan((φ*pi)/180))/(γsaturated*tan((i*pi)/180))
This formula uses 1 Constants, 1 Functions, 6 Variables
Constants Used
pi - Archimedes' constant Value Taken As 3.14159265358979323846264338327950288
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 in KN per Cubic Meter - (Measured in Pascal) - Shear Strength in KN per Cubic Meter is the strength of a material against structural failure when the material fails in shear.
Shear Stress in Soil Mechanics - (Measured in Pascal) - Shear Stress in Soil Mechanics is force tending to cause deformation of a material by slippage along a plane or planes parallel to the imposed stress.
Submerged Unit Weight in KN per Cubic Meter - (Measured in Newton per Cubic Meter) - Submerged Unit Weight in KN per Cubic Meter is the unit weight of a weight of soil as observed under water in a saturated condition of course.
Angle of Internal Friction - (Measured in Radian) - Angle of Internal Friction is the angle measured between the normal force and resultant force .
Saturated Unit Weight of Soil - (Measured in Newton per Cubic Meter) - Saturated Unit Weight of Soil is the ratio of mass of saturated soil sample to total volume.
Angle of Inclination to Horizontal in Soil - (Measured in Radian) - Angle of Inclination to Horizontal in Soil is defined as the angle measured from the horizontal surface of the wall or any object.
STEP 1: Convert Input(s) to Base Unit
Shear Stress in Soil Mechanics: 0.71 Kilonewton per Square Meter --> 710 Pascal (Check conversion here)
Submerged Unit Weight in KN per Cubic Meter: 5 Kilonewton per Cubic Meter --> 5000 Newton per Cubic Meter (Check conversion here)
Angle of Internal Friction: 46 Degree --> 0.802851455917241 Radian (Check conversion here)
Saturated Unit Weight of Soil: 11.89 Kilonewton per Cubic Meter --> 11890 Newton per Cubic Meter (Check conversion here)
Angle of Inclination to Horizontal in Soil: 64 Degree --> 1.11701072127616 Radian (Check conversion here)
STEP 2: Evaluate Formula
Substituting Input Values in Formula
τf = (ζsoil*yS*tan((φ*pi)/180))/(γsaturated*tan((i*pi)/180)) --> (710*5000*tan((0.802851455917241*pi)/180))/(11890*tan((1.11701072127616*pi)/180))
Evaluating ... ...
τf = 214.584206856326
STEP 3: Convert Result to Output's Unit
214.584206856326 Pascal -->0.214584206856326 Kilonewton per Square Meter (Check conversion here)
FINAL ANSWER
0.214584206856326 0.214584 Kilonewton per Square Meter <-- Shear Strength in KN per Cubic Meter
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Factor of Safety for Cohesive Soil given Saturated Unit Weight
Go Factor of Safety in Soil Mechanics = (Effective Cohesion+(Submerged Unit Weight*Depth of Prism*tan((Angle of Internal Friction))*(cos((Angle of Inclination to Horizontal in Soil)))^2))/(Saturated Unit Weight in Newton per Cubic Meter*Depth of Prism*cos((Angle of Inclination to Horizontal in Soil))*sin((Angle of Inclination to Horizontal in Soil)))
Shear Strength given Submerged Unit Weight
Go Shear Strength in KN per Cubic Meter = (Shear Stress in Soil Mechanics*Submerged Unit Weight in KN per Cubic Meter*tan((Angle of Internal Friction*pi)/180))/(Saturated Unit Weight of Soil*tan((Angle of Inclination to Horizontal in Soil*pi)/180))
Submerged Unit Weight given Factor of Safety
Go Submerged Unit Weight in KN per Cubic Meter = Factor of Safety in Soil Mechanics/((tan((Angle of Internal Friction of Soil*pi)/180))/(Saturated Unit Weight of Soil*tan((Angle of Inclination to Horizontal in Soil*pi)/180)))
Factor of Safety given Submerged Unit Weight
Go Factor of Safety in Soil Mechanics = (Submerged Unit Weight in KN per Cubic Meter*tan((Angle of Internal Friction of Soil*pi)/180))/(Saturated Unit Weight of Soil*tan((Angle of Inclination to Horizontal in Soil*pi)/180))
Submerged Unit Weight given Shear Strength
Go Submerged Unit Weight in KN per Cubic Meter = (Shear Strength in KN per Cubic Meter/Shear Stress in Soil Mechanics)/((tan((Angle of Internal Friction of Soil)))/(Saturated Unit Weight of Soil*tan((Angle of Inclination to Horizontal in Soil))))
Shear Stress given Submerged Unit Weight
Go Shear Stress in Soil Mechanics = Shear Strength in KN per Cubic Meter/((Submerged Unit Weight in KN per Cubic Meter*tan((Angle of Internal Friction)))/(Saturated Unit Weight of Soil*tan((Angle of Inclination to Horizontal in Soil))))
Shear Stress Component given Saturated Unit Weight
Go Shear Stress in Soil Mechanics = (Saturated Unit Weight of Soil*Depth of Prism*cos((Angle of Inclination to Horizontal in Soil*pi)/180)*sin((Angle of Inclination to Horizontal in Soil*pi)/180))
Submerged Unit Weight given Upward Force
Go Submerged Unit Weight in KN per Cubic Meter = (Normal Stress in Soil Mechanics-Upward Force in Seepage Analysis)/(Depth of Prism*(cos((Angle of Inclination to Horizontal in Soil*pi)/180))^2)
Normal Stress Component given Submerged Unit Weight and Depth of Prism
Go Normal Stress in Soil Mechanics = Upward Force in Seepage Analysis+(Submerged Unit Weight in KN per Cubic Meter*Depth of Prism*(cos((Angle of Inclination to Horizontal in Soil*pi)/180))^2)
Upward Force due to Seepage Water given Submerged Unit Weight
Go Upward Force in Seepage Analysis = Normal Stress in Soil Mechanics-(Submerged Unit Weight in KN per Cubic Meter*Depth of Prism*(cos((Angle of Inclination to Horizontal in Soil*pi)/180))^2)
Effective Normal Stress given Saturated Unit Weight
Go Effective Normal Stress in Soil Mechanics = ((Saturated Unit Weight of Soil-Unit Weight of Water)*Depth of Prism*(cos((Angle of Inclination to Horizontal in Soil*pi)/180))^2)
Unit Weight of Water given Effective Normal Stress
Go Unit Weight of Water = Saturated Unit Weight of Soil-(Effective Normal Stress in Soil Mechanics/(Depth of Prism*(cos((Angle of Inclination to Horizontal in Soil*pi)/180))^2))
Inclined Length of Prism given Saturated Unit Weight
Go Inclined Length of Prism = Weight of Prism in Soil Mechanics/(Saturated Unit Weight of Soil*Depth of Prism*cos((Angle of Inclination to Horizontal in Soil*pi)/180))
Weight of Soil Prism given Saturated Unit Weight
Go Weight of Prism in Soil Mechanics = (Saturated Unit Weight of Soil*Depth of Prism*Inclined Length of Prism*cos((Angle of Inclination to Horizontal in Soil*pi)/180))
Effective Normal Stress given Submerged Unit Weight
Go Effective Normal Stress in Soil Mechanics = (Submerged Unit Weight in KN per Cubic Meter*Depth of Prism*(cos((Angle of Inclination to Horizontal in Soil*pi)/180))^2)
Submerged Unit Weight given Effective Normal Stress
Go Submerged Unit Weight in KN per Cubic Meter = Effective Normal Stress in Soil Mechanics/(Depth of Prism*(cos((Angle of Inclination to Horizontal in Soil*pi)/180))^2)
Effective Normal Stress given Factor of Safety
Go Effective Normal Stress in Soil Mechanics = Factor of Safety in Soil Mechanics/((tan((Angle of Internal Friction of Soil*pi)/180))/Shear Stress in Soil Mechanics)
Factor of Safety given Effective Normal Stress
Go Factor of Safety in Soil Mechanics = (Effective Normal Stress in Soil Mechanics*tan((Angle of Internal Friction*pi)/180))/Shear Stress in Soil Mechanics
Vertical Stress on Prism given Saturated Unit Weight
Go Vertical Stress at a Point in Kilopascal = (Saturated Unit Weight of Soil*Depth of Prism*cos((Angle of Inclination to Horizontal in Soil*pi)/180))
Normal Stress Component given Saturated Unit Weight
Go Normal Stress in Soil Mechanics = (Saturated Unit Weight of Soil*Depth of Prism*(cos((Angle of Inclination to Horizontal in Soil*pi)/180))^2)
Unit Weight of Water given Upward Force due to Seepage Water
Go Unit Weight of Water = Upward Force in Seepage Analysis/(Depth of Prism*(cos((Angle of Inclination to Horizontal in Soil*pi)/180))^2)
Upward Force due to Seepage Water
Go Upward Force in Seepage Analysis = (Unit Weight of Water*Depth of Prism*(cos((Angle of Inclination to Horizontal in Soil*pi)/180))^2)
Effective Normal Stress given Upward Force due to Seepage Water
Go Effective Normal Stress in Soil Mechanics = Normal Stress in Soil Mechanics-Upward Force in Seepage Analysis
Upward Force due to Seepage Water given Effective Normal Stress
Go Upward Force in Seepage Analysis = Normal Stress in Soil Mechanics-Effective Normal Stress in Soil Mechanics
Normal Stress Component given Effective Normal Stress
Go Normal Stress in Soil Mechanics = Effective Normal Stress in Soil Mechanics+Upward Force in Seepage Analysis

Shear Strength given Submerged Unit Weight Formula

Shear Strength in KN per Cubic Meter = (Shear Stress in Soil Mechanics*Submerged Unit Weight in KN per Cubic Meter*tan((Angle of Internal Friction*pi)/180))/(Saturated Unit Weight of Soil*tan((Angle of Inclination to Horizontal in Soil*pi)/180))
τf = (ζsoil*yS*tan((φ*pi)/180))/(γsaturated*tan((i*pi)/180))

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 given Submerged Unit Weight?

Shear Strength given Submerged Unit Weight calculator uses Shear Strength in KN per Cubic Meter = (Shear Stress in Soil Mechanics*Submerged Unit Weight in KN per Cubic Meter*tan((Angle of Internal Friction*pi)/180))/(Saturated Unit Weight of Soil*tan((Angle of Inclination to Horizontal in Soil*pi)/180)) to calculate the Shear Strength in KN per Cubic Meter, The Shear Strength given Submerged Unit Weight is defined as the value of shear strength of soil when we have prior information of other parameters used. Shear Strength in KN per Cubic Meter is denoted by τf symbol.

How to calculate Shear Strength given Submerged Unit Weight using this online calculator? To use this online calculator for Shear Strength given Submerged Unit Weight, enter Shear Stress in Soil Mechanics soil), Submerged Unit Weight in KN per Cubic Meter (yS), Angle of Internal Friction (φ), Saturated Unit Weight of Soil saturated) & Angle of Inclination to Horizontal in Soil (i) and hit the calculate button. Here is how the Shear Strength given Submerged Unit Weight calculation can be explained with given input values -> 0.000215 = (710*5000*tan((0.802851455917241*pi)/180))/(11890*tan((1.11701072127616*pi)/180)).

FAQ

What is Shear Strength given Submerged Unit Weight?
The Shear Strength given Submerged Unit Weight is defined as the value of shear strength of soil when we have prior information of other parameters used and is represented as τf = (ζsoil*yS*tan((φ*pi)/180))/(γsaturated*tan((i*pi)/180)) or Shear Strength in KN per Cubic Meter = (Shear Stress in Soil Mechanics*Submerged Unit Weight in KN per Cubic Meter*tan((Angle of Internal Friction*pi)/180))/(Saturated Unit Weight of Soil*tan((Angle of Inclination to Horizontal in Soil*pi)/180)). Shear Stress in Soil Mechanics is force tending to cause deformation of a material by slippage along a plane or planes parallel to the imposed stress, Submerged Unit Weight in KN per Cubic Meter is the unit weight of a weight of soil as observed under water in a saturated condition of course, Angle of Internal Friction is the angle measured between the normal force and resultant force , Saturated Unit Weight of Soil is the ratio of mass of saturated soil sample to total volume & Angle of Inclination to Horizontal in Soil is defined as the angle measured from the horizontal surface of the wall or any object.
How to calculate Shear Strength given Submerged Unit Weight?
The Shear Strength given Submerged Unit Weight is defined as the value of shear strength of soil when we have prior information of other parameters used is calculated using Shear Strength in KN per Cubic Meter = (Shear Stress in Soil Mechanics*Submerged Unit Weight in KN per Cubic Meter*tan((Angle of Internal Friction*pi)/180))/(Saturated Unit Weight of Soil*tan((Angle of Inclination to Horizontal in Soil*pi)/180)). To calculate Shear Strength given Submerged Unit Weight, you need Shear Stress in Soil Mechanics soil), Submerged Unit Weight in KN per Cubic Meter (yS), Angle of Internal Friction (φ), Saturated Unit Weight of Soil saturated) & Angle of Inclination to Horizontal in Soil (i). With our tool, you need to enter the respective value for Shear Stress in Soil Mechanics, Submerged Unit Weight in KN per Cubic Meter, Angle of Internal Friction, Saturated Unit Weight of Soil & Angle of Inclination to Horizontal in Soil and hit the calculate button. You can also select the units (if any) for Input(s) and the Output as well.
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