A cohesionless soil is subjected to a tri-axial test. The normal stress and the shear stress on the failure plane at failure were determined to be400 kPa and 300 kPa, respectively. What is the angle of friction of the soil? *

A cohesionless soil is subjected to a tri-axial test. The normal stress and the shear stress on the failure plane at failure were determined to be400 kPa and 300 kPa, respectively. What is the angle of friction of the 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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