A soil has an unconfined compressive strength of 120 kN/m2. In a triaxial compression test a specimen of the same soil when subjected to a chamber pressure of 40 kN/m2 failed at an additional stress of 160 kN/m2. Determine angle of friction. Draw the Mohr Circle

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A soil has an unconfined compressive strength of 120 kN/m2. In a triaxial compression test a specimen of the same soil when subjected to a chamber pressure of 40 kN/m2 failed at an additional stress of 160 kN/m2. Determine angle of friction. Draw the Mohr Circle

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