Question
Download Solution PDFWhich of the following statement is incorrect?
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDF- Effective stress is a mathematical parameter that represents the stress transferred through the soil grains, excluding pore water pressure.
- It has a physical meaning because it affects the behavior of soils, such as settlement and shear strength.
- Effective stress is also known as the intergranular contact stress, which is crucial for understanding soil mechanics.
- Although effective stress cannot be directly measured, it can be calculated using known parameters such as total stress and pore water pressure.
Solution:
The incorrect statement is: Option 2) Effective stress has no physical meaning
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