Fundamentals of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)
Fundamentals of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781305635180
Author: Braja M. Das, Nagaratnam Sivakugan
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 10, Problem 10.16P

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To determine

Find the effective normal stress σ on the plane of maximum shear stress.

(b)

To determine

Explain why the shear failure took place along the plane instead of not along the plane of maximum shear stress.

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