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Author: Braja M. Das, Khaled Sobhan
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 10, Problem 10.1CTP

EB and FG are two planes inside a soil element ABCD as shown in Figure 10.50.

Chapter 10, Problem 10.1CTP, EB and FG are two planes inside a soil element ABCD as shown in Figure 10.50. Stress conditions on

Stress conditions on the two planes are

Plane EB: σEB = 25 kN/m2; τEB = +10 kN/m2

Plane FG: σFG = 10 kN/m2; τFG = –5 kN/m2

(Note: Mohr’s circle sign conventions for stresses are used above)

Given α; = 25°, determine:

  1. a. The maximum and minimum principal stresses
  2. b. The angle between the planes EB and FG
  3. c. The external stresses on planes AB and BC that would cause the above internal stresses on planes EB and FG
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