Results from a direct shear test on a sandy soil are given in the following table. The shear box is 62 x 62 mm square in plan. Determine the followings. a) The internal friction angles at peak and residual states. b) Principal stresses and their directions inside the box at the peak strength when the normal stress is 70 kPa. Vertical load (kg) Shear force at peak (N) Shear force at residual (N) 10 96.3 80.1 22 191.8 160.2 33 288.8 240.3

Results from a direct shear test on a sandy soil are given in the following table. The shear box is 62 x 62 mm square in plan. Determine the followings. a) The internal friction angles at peak and residual states. b) Principal stresses and their directions inside the box at the peak strength when the normal stress is 70 kPa. Vertical load (kg) Shear force at peak (N) Shear force at residual (N) 10 96.3 80.1 22 191.8 160.2 33 288.8 240.3

Structural Analysis

6th Edition

ISBN:9781337630931

Author:KASSIMALI, Aslam.

Publisher:KASSIMALI, Aslam.

Chapter2: Loads On Structures

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