soil specimen (100 mm x 100 mm x 100 mm) is subjected to the forces shown. Determine the following: 8 kN 2 kN 2kN 4 kN (a) The magnitude of the maximum principal stress in kPa (b) The magnitude of the minimum principal stress in kPa (b) The orientation of the maximum principal stress plane with respect to the horizontal in degrees (c) The maximum shear stress in kPa (d) Normal stress on a plane inclined at 20 degrees clockwise to the horizontal in kPa le) Shear stress on a plane 20 degrees clockwise to the horizontal in kPa
soil specimen (100 mm x 100 mm x 100 mm) is subjected to the forces shown. Determine the following: 8 kN 2 kN 2kN 4 kN (a) The magnitude of the maximum principal stress in kPa (b) The magnitude of the minimum principal stress in kPa (b) The orientation of the maximum principal stress plane with respect to the horizontal in degrees (c) The maximum shear stress in kPa (d) Normal stress on a plane inclined at 20 degrees clockwise to the horizontal in kPa le) Shear stress on a plane 20 degrees clockwise to the horizontal in kPa
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Transcribed Image Text:A soil specimen (100 mm x 100 mm x 100 mm) is subjected to the forces shown. Determine the following:
8 kN
2 KN
2 kN
A KN
(a) The magnitude of the maximum principal stress in kPa
(b) The magnitude of the minimum principal stress in kPa
(b) The orientation of the maximum principal stress plane with respect to the horizontal in degrees
(c) The maximum shear stress in kPa
(d) Normal stress on a plane inclined at 20 degrees clockwise to the horizontal in kPa
(e) Shear stress on a plane indlined at 20 degrees clockwise to the horizontal in kPa
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