d) A cylindrical soil sample was subjected to axial principal effective stresses (6,) and radial principal effective stresses (6,). The soil could not support additional stresses when o,. 300 kPa and o,=100 kPa. (1) Determine the friction angle and the inclination of the slip plane to the horizontal. (2) Determine the stresses on the failure plane. (3) Determine the maximum shear stress. (4) Is the maximum shear stress equal to the failure shear stress?

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d) A cylindrical soil sample was subjected to axial principal effective stresses (6,) and radial
principal effective stresses (6,). The soil could not support additional stresses when o,. 300 kPa
and o,=100 kPa.
(1) Determine the friction angle and the inclination of the slip plane to the horizontal.
(2) Determine the stresses on the failure plane.
(3) Determine the maximum shear stress.
(4) Is the maximum shear stress equal to the failure shear stress?
Transcribed Image Text:d) A cylindrical soil sample was subjected to axial principal effective stresses (6,) and radial principal effective stresses (6,). The soil could not support additional stresses when o,. 300 kPa and o,=100 kPa. (1) Determine the friction angle and the inclination of the slip plane to the horizontal. (2) Determine the stresses on the failure plane. (3) Determine the maximum shear stress. (4) Is the maximum shear stress equal to the failure shear stress?
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