A soil specimen has an angle of shearing resistance of 28° and cohesion of 31kPa. The shearing stress on the failure plane is 65kPa. Which of the following most nearly gives the maximum normal stress to cause failure?

A soil specimen has an angle of shearing resistance of 28° and cohesion of 31kPa. The shearing stress on the failure plane is 65kPa. Which of the following most nearly gives the maximum normal stress to cause failure?

Principles of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

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Author:Braja M. Das, Khaled Sobhan

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Chapter12: Shear Strength Of Soil

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 12.9P

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The term shear strength is often associated with the soil. Shear strength is defined as the resistance to the deformation of soil particles due to the continuous action of shear stress. In short, shear strength is the maximum shear stress that a soil can sustain.

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