7.12 A sand specimen was subjected to a drained shear test using hollow cylin- der test equipment. Failure was caused by increasing the inside pressure while keeping the outside pressure constant. At failure, o, = 193 kN/m² and o, = 264 kN/m². The inside and outside radii of the specimen were 40 and 60 mm, respectively. (a) Calculate the soil friction angle. (b) Calculate the axial stress on the specimen at failure.

7.12 A sand specimen was subjected to a drained shear test using hollow cylin- der test equipment. Failure was caused by increasing the inside pressure while keeping the outside pressure constant. At failure, o, = 193 kN/m² and o, = 264 kN/m². The inside and outside radii of the specimen were 40 and 60 mm, respectively. (a) Calculate the soil friction angle. (b) Calculate the axial stress on the specimen at failure.

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Chapter10: Shear Strength Of Soil

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