A compression test (CU) was conducted on a normally consolidated clay at a confining pressure of l10 kPa. The deviator stress at failure was 90 kPa, and the porewater pressure measured at failure was 55 kPa. Calculate the angle of internal friction.

A compression test (CU) was conducted on a normally consolidated clay at a confining pressure of l10 kPa. The deviator stress at failure was 90 kPa, and the porewater pressure measured at failure was 55 kPa. Calculate the angle of internal friction.

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A compression test (CU) was conducted on a normally consolidated clay at a
confining pressure of l10 kPa. The deviator stress at failure was 90 kPa, and
the porewater pressure measured at failure was 55 kPa. Calculate the angle of
internal friction.

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