Principles of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)
Principles of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781305970939
Author: Braja M. Das, Khaled Sobhan
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 10, Problem 10.2P

(a)

To determine

Calculate the maximum and minimum principal stresses.

(b)

To determine

Calculate the normal and shear stresses on plane AB.

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