A triaxial test is performed on a cohesionless soil. The soil failed under the following conditions: confining pressure = 250 kPa; deviator stress = 450 kPa. Evaluate the following: a. The angle of shearing resistance of the soil b. The shearing stress at the failure plane c. The normal stress at the failure plane

A triaxial test is performed on a cohesionless soil. The soil failed under the following conditions: confining pressure = 250 kPa; deviator stress = 450 kPa. Evaluate the following: a. The angle of shearing resistance of the soil b. The shearing stress at the failure plane c. The normal stress at the failure plane

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