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A cylindrical soil sample was subjected to axial principal stresses, and radial principal stresses, . The soil...
A cylindrical soil sample was subjected to axial principal stresses, and radial principal stresses, . The soil could not support additional stresses when = 300 kPa and =100 kPa.
(a) Determine the soil's friction angle, .
(b) Find the angle of the failure plane at failure within the soil sample, .
(c) What is the normal stress on the failure plane at failure, ? (in kPa)
(d) What is the shear stress on the failure plane at failure, ? (in kPa)
(e) What is the maximum shear stress experienced within the soil sample, ? (in kPa)
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