Soil mechanics A series of direct shear tests were performed on a soil sample. Each test was carried out until thespecimen sheared (failed). The laboratory data for the tests are tabulated as follows.Sample No.Normal stress (kN/m²)Shear stress (kN/m²)11022220263303045037Determine the shear strength parameters.What is the type of the soil?Plot the relationship between the shear displacement and shear stress also draw the failureenvelope.

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A series of direct shear tests were performed on a soil sample. Each test was carried out until the specimen sheared (failed). The laboratory data for the tests are tabulated as follows. Sample No. Normal stress (kN/m²) Shear stress (kN/m2) 1 10 22 2 20 26 3 30 30 4 50 37 Determine the shear strength parameters. What is the type of the soil? Plot the relationship between the shear displacement and shear stress also draw the failure envelope.

A series of direct shear tests were performed on a soil sample. Each test was carried out until the specimen sheared (failed). The laboratory data for the tests are tabulated as follows. Sample No. Normal stress (kN/m²) Shear stress (kN/m2) 1 10 22 2 20 26 3 30 30 4 50 37 Determine the shear strength parameters. What is the type of the soil? Plot the relationship between the shear displacement and shear stress also draw the failure envelope.

Structural Analysis

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Author:KASSIMALI, Aslam.

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