Three samples of loose sand were tested under consolidated undrained (CU) conditions. The failure stresses and excess pore water pressure for the soil sample is given below: Cell Pressure = 221 kPa Deviator Stress = 134 kPa Pore Water Pressure = 80 kPa Determine the drained angle of inclination of failure plane in degrees. Round off to two decimal places
Three samples of loose sand were tested under consolidated undrained (CU) conditions. The failure stresses and excess pore water pressure for the soil sample is given below: Cell Pressure = 221 kPa Deviator Stress = 134 kPa Pore Water Pressure = 80 kPa Determine the drained angle of inclination of failure plane in degrees. Round off to two decimal places
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Three samples of loose sand were tested under consolidated undrained (CU) conditions. The failure stresses and excess pore water pressure for the soil sample is given below:
Cell Pressure = 221 kPa
Deviator Stress = 134 kPa
Pore Water Pressure = 80 kPa
Determine the drained angle of inclination of failure plane in degrees.
Round off to two decimal places.
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