Q1: A sample of (SP) soil was tested in direct shear test, the normal and shear stresses at failure were (160 and 90) kPa respectively. Find: (1) Draw the failure envelope (use scale 1cm=10kPa) (2) Strength parameters of the soil

Q1: A sample of (SP) soil was tested in direct shear test, the normal and shear stresses at failure were (160 and 90) kPa respectively. Find: (1) Draw the failure envelope (use scale 1cm=10kPa) (2) Strength parameters of the soil

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Chapter2: Geotechnical Properties Of Soil

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Q1: A sample of (SP) soil was tested in direct shear test, the normal and
shear stresses at failure were (160 and 90) kPa respectively. Find:
(1) Draw the failure envelope (use scale 1cm=10kPa)
(2) Strength parameters of the soil

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