(3) A direct shear test is used to find the shear strength of a soil. For two soil samples, the vertical stresses are 100 kPa and 300 kPa, and the corresponding shear stresses at failure are 57.7 kPa and 173.2 kPa, respectively. Please determine the strength parameters of this soil.
(3) A direct shear test is used to find the shear strength of a soil. For two soil samples, the vertical stresses are 100 kPa and 300 kPa, and the corresponding shear stresses at failure are 57.7 kPa and 173.2 kPa, respectively. Please determine the strength parameters of this soil.
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![(3) A direct shear test is used to find the shear strength of a soil. For two soil samples, the
vertical stresses are 100 kPa and 300 kPa, and the corresponding shear stresses at failure are 57.7
kPa and 173.2 kPa, respectively. Please determine the strength parameters of this soil.
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Transcribed Image Text:(3) A direct shear test is used to find the shear strength of a soil. For two soil samples, the
vertical stresses are 100 kPa and 300 kPa, and the corresponding shear stresses at failure are 57.7
kPa and 173.2 kPa, respectively. Please determine the strength parameters of this soil.
18 L m
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