Problem-(5) In a triaxial compression test, the major principal stress was 90 kPa and the minor principal stress was 30 kPa, at failure. The pore pressure at failure was observed to be 10kPa. Find the tangent of the angle of shearing resistance of the sandy soil.

Problem-(5) In a triaxial compression test, the major principal stress was 90 kPa and the minor principal stress was 30 kPa, at failure. The pore pressure at failure was observed to be 10kPa. Find the tangent of the angle of shearing resistance of the sandy soil.

Fundamentals of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

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Chapter10: Shear Strength Of Soil

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Problem 10.10P

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In a triaxial compression test, the major principal stress was 90 kPa and
the minor principal stress was 30 kPa, at failure. The pore pressure at
failure was observed to be 10kPa. Find the tangent of the angle of
shearing resistance of the sandy soil.

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