Q: Soil samples have been collected from a virgin ground and sent to a NATA accredited laboratory to determine shear strength parameters. The laboratory conducted direct shear test using 100 mm X 100 mm samples and returned the following test result. Test no. 1 2 Normal stress (kPa) 100 200 Shear stress at failure (kPa) 125 165 For the given soil, determine minor principal stress when major principal stress is are 400 kPa.
Q: Soil samples have been collected from a virgin ground and sent to a NATA accredited laboratory to determine shear strength parameters. The laboratory conducted direct shear test using 100 mm X 100 mm samples and returned the following test result. Test no. 1 2 Normal stress (kPa) 100 200 Shear stress at failure (kPa) 125 165 For the given soil, determine minor principal stress when major principal stress is are 400 kPa.
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Transcribed Image Text:Q: Soil samples have been collected from a virgin ground and sent to a NATA accredited
laboratory to determine shear strength parameters. The laboratory conducted direct shear test
using 100 mm X 100 mm samples and returned the following test result.
Test no.
1
2
Normal stress (kPa)
100
200
Shear stress at failure
(kPa)
125
165
For the given soil, determine minor principal stress when major principal stress is are 400
kPa.
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