2. A direct shear test was conducted on a specimen of a dry sand. The shear strength of the soil was tested at a depth of 5.5m below the ground surface. G, of sand is 2.68 and has a porosity of 0.375. Failure occurred ea shear stress of 119.7 Kpa, the size of the sample tested was 50.8mm x 50.8mm x 25.4mm. a. Compute the value of the angle of internal friction. b. Compute the angle of the failure plane. c. For a depth of 6m, compute the required force to cause the failure in the sample.

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2. A direct shear test was conducted on a specimen of a dry sand. The shear strength of the soil was tested at
a depth of 5.5m below the ground surface. G, of sand is 2.68 and has a porosity of 0.375. Failure occurred
@ a shear stress of 119.7 Kpa, the size of the sample tested was 50.8mm x 50.8mm x 25.4mm.
a. Compute the value of the angle of internal friction.
b. Compute the angle of the failure plane.
c. For a depth of 6m, compute the required force to cause the failure in the sample.
Transcribed Image Text:2. A direct shear test was conducted on a specimen of a dry sand. The shear strength of the soil was tested at a depth of 5.5m below the ground surface. G, of sand is 2.68 and has a porosity of 0.375. Failure occurred @ a shear stress of 119.7 Kpa, the size of the sample tested was 50.8mm x 50.8mm x 25.4mm. a. Compute the value of the angle of internal friction. b. Compute the angle of the failure plane. c. For a depth of 6m, compute the required force to cause the failure in the sample.
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