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Excavation was being carried out for a foundation on plastic clay with a unit weight of 22,5 kN/m³. Failure occurred when a depth of 8.10 m was reached. What is the value of cohesion if = 0° ?

Principles of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

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Author:Braja M. Das, Khaled Sobhan

Publisher:Braja M. Das, Khaled Sobhan

Chapter17: Subsoil Exploration

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 17.12P

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Excavation was being carried out for a
foundation on plastic clay with a unit
weight of 22,5 kN/m³. Failure occurred
when a depth of 8.10 m was reached.
What is the value of cohesion if =
0° ?

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