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1 .For a direct shear test on a dry sand, the following are given: • Specimen size: 75 mm 75 mm 30 mm (height) • Normal stress: 200 kN/m2 • Shear stress at failure: 175 kN/m2 a. Determine the angle of friction, f  b. For a normal stress of 150 kN/m2, what shear force is required to cause failure? in the specime

1 .For a direct shear test on a dry sand, the following are given: • Specimen size: 75 mm 75 mm 30 mm (height) • Normal stress: 200 kN/m2 • Shear stress at failure: 175 kN/m2 a. Determine the angle of friction, f  b. For a normal stress of 150 kN/m2, what shear force is required to cause failure? in the specime

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1 .For a direct shear test on a dry sand, the following are given:
• Specimen size: 75 mm 75 mm 30 mm (height)
• Normal stress: 200 kN/m2
• Shear stress at failure: 175 kN/m2
a. Determine the angle of friction, f 
b. For a normal stress of 150 kN/m2, what shear force is required to cause failure?
in the specime

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