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140.00 120.00 100.00 80.00 -222 22 kPa 111.11 kPa 00.00 +55.58 kPa 40.00 20.00 0.00 10 12 14 16 shear strain (%) Figure 2(a) shear stress (kPa)

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(b) Figure 2(a) plots the results from a shear box test at 3 normal stresses (55.56, 111.11 and 222.22 kPa) of a soil. Determine the residual shear strength parameters (c and φ) for the soil.

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80.00
+2222 kPa
111.11 kPa
60.00
55.50 kPa
40.00
20.00
0.00
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16
shear strain (%)
Figure 2(a)
shear stress (kPa)

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