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A dry sand specimen is put through a tri-axial test. The cell pressure is 50 kPa and the deviator stress at failure is 100 kPa. The angle of internal friction for the sand specimen is

Fundamentals of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

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Author:Braja M. Das, Nagaratnam Sivakugan

Publisher:Braja M. Das, Nagaratnam Sivakugan

Chapter10: Shear Strength Of Soil

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 10.19P

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A dry sand specimen is put through a
tri-axial test. The cell pressure is 50 kPa
and the deviator stress at failure is 100
kPa. The angle of internal friction for the
sand specimen is

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