Vertical Stress on Prism given Saturated Unit Weight Calculator

✖Saturated Unit Weight of Soil is the ratio of mass of saturated soil sample to total volume.ⓘ Saturated Unit Weight of Soil [γ_saturated]			+10% -10%
✖Depth of Prism is the length of prism along z direction.ⓘ Depth of Prism [z]			+10% -10%
✖Angle of Inclination to Horizontal in Soil is defined as the angle measured from the horizontal surface of the wall or any object.ⓘ Angle of Inclination to Horizontal in Soil [i]			+10% -10%

✖Vertical Stress at a Point in Kilopascal is the stress acting perpendicular to the surface in kilopascal.ⓘ Vertical Stress on Prism given Saturated Unit Weight [σ_zkp]

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Vertical Stress on Prism given Saturated Unit Weight

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`"σ"_{"zkp"} = ("γ"_{"saturated"}*"z"*cos(("i"*pi)/180))`

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`"35.66322kPa"=("11.89kN/m³"*"3m"*cos(("64°"*pi)/180))`

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Vertical Stress on Prism given Saturated Unit Weight Solution

STEP 0: Pre-Calculation Summary

Formula Used

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))
σ_zkp = (γ_saturated*z*cos((i*pi)/180))
This formula uses 1 Constants, 1 Functions, 4 Variables

Constants Used

pi - Archimedes' constant Value Taken As 3.14159265358979323846264338327950288

Functions Used

cos - Cosine of an angle is the ratio of the side adjacent to the angle to the hypotenuse of the triangle., cos(Angle)

Variables Used

Vertical Stress at a Point in Kilopascal - (Measured in Pascal) - Vertical Stress at a Point in Kilopascal is the stress acting perpendicular to the surface in kilopascal.
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.
Depth of Prism - (Measured in Meter) - Depth of Prism is the length of prism along z direction.
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

Saturated Unit Weight of Soil: 11.89 Kilonewton per Cubic Meter --> 11890 Newton per Cubic Meter (Check conversion here)
Depth of Prism: 3 Meter --> 3 Meter No Conversion Required
Angle of Inclination to Horizontal in Soil: 64 Degree --> 1.11701072127616 Radian (Check conversion here)

STEP 2: Evaluate Formula

Substituting Input Values in Formula

σ_zkp = (γ_saturated*z*cos((i*pi)/180)) --> (11890*3*cos((1.11701072127616*pi)/180))

Evaluating ... ...

σ_zkp = 35663.2215752898

STEP 3: Convert Result to Output's Unit

35663.2215752898 Pascal -->35.6632215752898 Kilopascal (Check conversion here)

FINAL ANSWER

35.6632215752898 ≈ 35.66322 Kilopascal <-- Vertical Stress at a Point in Kilopascal

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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

Vertical Stress on Prism given Saturated Unit Weight Formula

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))
σ_zkp = (γ_saturated*z*cos((i*pi)/180))

What is Vertical Stress?

In other words the vertical stress (σv) and horizontal stress (σH) are principal stresses. The vertical stress on element A can be determined simply from the mass of the. overlying material.

How to Calculate Vertical Stress on Prism given Saturated Unit Weight?

Vertical Stress on Prism given Saturated Unit Weight calculator uses 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)) to calculate the Vertical Stress at a Point in Kilopascal, The Vertical Stress on Prism given Saturated Unit Weight is defined as the value of vertical stress on prism when we have prior information of other parameters used. Vertical Stress at a Point in Kilopascal is denoted by σ_zkp symbol.

How to calculate Vertical Stress on Prism given Saturated Unit Weight using this online calculator? To use this online calculator for Vertical Stress on Prism given Saturated Unit Weight, enter Saturated Unit Weight of Soil (γ_saturated), Depth of Prism (z) & Angle of Inclination to Horizontal in Soil (i) and hit the calculate button. Here is how the Vertical Stress on Prism given Saturated Unit Weight calculation can be explained with given input values -> 0.035663 = (11890*3*cos((1.11701072127616*pi)/180)).

FAQ

What is Vertical Stress on Prism given Saturated Unit Weight?

The Vertical Stress on Prism given Saturated Unit Weight is defined as the value of vertical stress on prism when we have prior information of other parameters used and is represented as σ_zkp = (γ_saturated*z*cos((i*pi)/180)) or 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)). Saturated Unit Weight of Soil is the ratio of mass of saturated soil sample to total volume, Depth of Prism is the length of prism along z direction & 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 Vertical Stress on Prism given Saturated Unit Weight?

The Vertical Stress on Prism given Saturated Unit Weight is defined as the value of vertical stress on prism when we have prior information of other parameters used is calculated using 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)). To calculate Vertical Stress on Prism given Saturated Unit Weight, you need Saturated Unit Weight of Soil (γ_saturated), Depth of Prism (z) & Angle of Inclination to Horizontal in Soil (i). With our tool, you need to enter the respective value for Saturated Unit Weight of Soil, Depth of Prism & 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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