A sample of dry sand is subjected to a tri- axial test. The angle of internal friction is 36.6°. The minor principal stress is 192 KPa. Compute the effective normal stress in KPa at the point where shear occurs at the failure plane.

A sample of dry sand is subjected to a tri- axial test. The angle of internal friction is 36.6°. The minor principal stress is 192 KPa. Compute the effective normal stress in KPa at the point where shear occurs at the failure plane.

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A sample of dry sand is subjected to a tri-
axial test. The angle of internal friction is
36.6°. The minor principal stress is 192
KPa. Compute the effective normal stress
in KPa at the point where shear occurs at
the failure plane.

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