a sample of soil is subjected to two mutually perpendicular direet stresses of 80 kN/m² tensile and 50 kN/m compressive, together with a shear stress of 30 kn?. The shear couple acting on planes carrying the 80 kN/m² stress is clockwise in effect. Find numerically: i) 01, and o3 ii) The maximum shear stress. iii) The direction of the planes on which these stresses act.

a sample of soil is subjected to two mutually perpendicular direet stresses of 80 kN/m² tensile and 50 kN/m compressive, together with a shear stress of 30 kn?. The shear couple acting on planes carrying the 80 kN/m² stress is clockwise in effect. Find numerically: i) 01, and o3 ii) The maximum shear stress. iii) The direction of the planes on which these stresses act.

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Chapter2: Loads On Structures

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