A series of previous tests has established that the ultimate effective friction angle of a NC clayey soil is 19.2°. If a CD test is now performed on this soil with a cell pressure of 105 kPa, what would be deviator stress at failure? 1-sin o Given: o, = Kao, where K. 3f 1+sin o

A series of previous tests has established that the ultimate effective friction angle of a NC clayey soil is 19.2°. If a CD test is now performed on this soil with a cell pressure of 105 kPa, what would be deviator stress at failure? 1-sin o Given: o, = Kao, where K. 3f 1+sin o

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Chapter12: Shear Strength Of Soil

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A series of previous tests has established that the ultimate effective friction angle
of a NC clayey soil is 19.2°.
If a CD test is now performed on this soil with a cell pressure of 105 kPa, what
would be deviator stress at failure?
Given: o3 = Kao, where Ka
1-sin o'
1+sin o'

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