Foundation Design: Principles and Practices (3rd Edition)
3rd Edition
ISBN: 9780133411898
Author: Donald P. Coduto, William A. Kitch, Man-chu Ronald Yeung
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 3, Problem 3.12QPP
Estimate the effective friction angle of the following soils:
- Silty sand with a dry unit weight of
- Poorly-graded gravel with a relative density of 70 percent.
- Very dense well-graded sand.
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