The infinite sand slope shown in the figure is on the verge of sliding failure. The ground water table coincides with the ground surface. Unit weight of water Yw = 9.81 kN/m3. %3D 21:KN/m 5m 20° The value of the effective angle of internal friction

The infinite sand slope shown in the figure is on the verge of sliding failure. The ground water table coincides with the ground surface. Unit weight of water Yw = 9.81 kN/m3. %3D 21:KN/m 5m 20° The value of the effective angle of internal friction

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The infinite sand slope shown in the figure is
on the verge of sliding failure. The ground
water table
coincides with the ground surface. Unit weight of
water Yw = 9.81 kN/m3.
%3D
KN/m
21:KN/m
5m
20°
The value of the effective angle of internal friction
(in degrees upto one decimal place) of the sand
is

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