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    Geodynamics

    Brittle deformation and faulting


    Lecture 11.4 - Mohr-Coulomb criterion I

    Lecturer: David Whipp


    [email protected]

    Geodynamics www.helsinki.fi/yliopisto 1
    Goals of this lecture

    • Present the Mohr-Coulomb criterion and its common


    representation as a Mohr circle

    2
    Mohr-Coulomb criterion

    • Amonton’s law, as we saw it, does not account for rock


    cohesion
    ⌧f s = f s n

    • Including cohesion 𝑐 we can modify Amonton’s law to


    ⌧f s = c + f s n

    • This is known as the Coulomb criterion

    3
    Mohr-Coulomb criterion
    s
    s
    s
    n
    Critical shear stress
 𝜏𝑓𝑠s c + fs
    (failure) =
    ⌧ fs
    s

    𝑐
    n
    fs = tan

    Fig. 5.6, Stüwe, 2007

    • Mohr found an elegant graphical representation of the Coulomb criterion that


    illustrates numerous items of interest, including

    • The failure envelope, cohesion and internal angle of friction

    4
    Mohr-Coulomb criterion
    s
    s
    s
    n
    Critical shear stress
 𝜏𝑓𝑠s c + fs
    (failure) =
    ⌧ fs
    s

    𝑐
    n
    fs = tan

    Fig. 5.6, Stüwe, 2007

    • Mohr found an elegant graphical representation of the Coulomb criterion that


    illustrates numerous items of interest, including

    • The failure envelope, cohesion and internal angle of friction

    5
    Mohr-Coulomb criterion
    s
    s
    s
    n
    Critical shear stress
 𝜏𝑓𝑠s c + fs
    (failure) =
    ⌧ fs
    s

    𝑐
    n
    fs = tan

    Fig. 5.6, Stüwe, 2007

    • Mohr found an elegant graphical representation of the Coulomb criterion that


    illustrates numerous items of interest, including

    • The failure envelope, cohesion and internal angle of friction

    6
    Mohr-Coulomb criterion
    s
    s
    s
    n
    Critical shear stress
 𝜏𝑓𝑠s c + fs
    (failure) =
    ⌧ fs
    s

    𝑐
    n
    fs = tan

    Fig. 5.6, Stüwe, 2007

    • Mohr found an elegant graphical representation of the Coulomb criterion that


    illustrates numerous items of interest, including

    • The failure envelope, cohesion and internal angle of friction

    7
    Mohr-Coulomb criterion
    s
    s
    s
    n
    Critical shear stress
 𝜏𝑓𝑠s c + fs
    (failure) =
    ⌧ fs
    s

    𝑐
    n
    fs = tan

    Fig. 5.6, Stüwe, 2007

    • Plotting the state of stress of a rock as a circle with a diameter of (𝜎1  -­‐  𝜎3),
    failure will occur if/when the circle intersects the failure envelope

    • In this case, failure occurs at critical shear stress 𝜏𝑓𝑠

    8
    Let’s see what you’ve learned…

    • If you’re watching this lecture in Moodle, you will now be


    automatically directed to the quiz!

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