Friction angle of dry sand is 330. In a direct shear test on this sand, a normal stress of 100kPa was applied. What shear stress will cause the failure? (a) 154kPa (b) 100kPa (c) 78kPa CD GELD
Friction angle of dry sand is 330. In a direct shear test on this sand, a normal stress of 100kPa was applied. What shear stress will cause the failure? (a) 154kPa (b) 100kPa (c) 78kPa CD GELD
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![Friction angle of dry sand is 330. In a direct shear test on this sand, a normal stress of
100kPa was applied. What shear stress will cause the failure?
(a) 154kPa
(b) 100kPa
(c) 78kPa
(d) 65kPa](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fbaf4e233-fc6c-4dde-b90f-a62f0f04a582%2F42335adb-c61d-44cf-9f7d-79dc17ff5950%2Fiajd92o_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Friction angle of dry sand is 330. In a direct shear test on this sand, a normal stress of
100kPa was applied. What shear stress will cause the failure?
(a) 154kPa
(b) 100kPa
(c) 78kPa
(d) 65kPa
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