a tri-axial test of silty soil, the sample failed at normal stresses of 521 kPa and a shear stress of 200 kPa.
a tri-axial test of silty soil, the sample failed at normal stresses of 521 kPa and a shear stress of 200 kPa.
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In a tri-axial test of silty soil, the sample failed at normal stresses of 521 kPa and a shear stress of 200 kPa.
1. Find the angle of internal friction.
a. 23°
b. 19°
c. 21°
d. 22°
2. Compute the angle that the failure plane makes with the x-axis
a. 55.5°
b. 61.6°
c. 61.7°
d. 45.3°
3. Compute the maximum failure stress.
a. 781 kPa
b. 510 kPa
c. 838 kPa
d. 812 kPa
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