The following are the results of four direct shear tests on undisturbed sand samples having a diameter of 50 mm and height of 25 mm. a) Draw a graph for the shear stress at failure against the normal stress and determined the angle of friction from the graph. The friction angle is -- DEG = --- Test no. 1 2 3 4 Normal force (N) 250 375 450 540 Shear force at failure (N) 139 209 250 300
The following are the results of four direct shear tests on undisturbed sand samples having a diameter of 50 mm and height of 25 mm. a) Draw a graph for the shear stress at failure against the normal stress and determined the angle of friction from the graph. The friction angle is -- DEG = --- Test no. 1 2 3 4 Normal force (N) 250 375 450 540 Shear force at failure (N) 139 209 250 300
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Transcribed Image Text:The following are the results of four direct shear tests on
undisturbed sand samples having a diameter of 50 mm
and height of 25 mm.
a) Draw a graph for the shear stress at failure
against the normal stress and determined the
angle of friction from the graph.
The friction angle is
=
---
DEG
Test no.
1
234
Normal
force (N)
250
375
450
540
Shear force at
failure (N)
139
209
250
300
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