A direct shear test was conducted on a specimen of dry sand with a normal stress of 200 kN/m2. Failure occurred at a shear stress of 175 kN/m2. The size of the specimen testedwas 75 mm × 75 mm × 30 mm (height). Determine the angle of friction, . For a normal stress of 150 kN/m2, what shear force would be required to cause failure of the specimen?

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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.