A specimen of clean sand when subjected to direct shear test failed at stress of 1.20 kg/cm2 when normal stress was 1.60 kg/cm2. Determine: Angle of internal friction. Deviator stress at which the failure will take place if a cylindrical sample of the same sand is subjected to tri-axial test with a cell pressure of 1 kg/cm2.

A specimen of clean sand when subjected to direct shear test failed at stress of 1.20 kg/cm2 when normal stress was 1.60 kg/cm2. Determine: Angle of internal friction. Deviator stress at which the failure will take place if a cylindrical sample of the same sand is subjected to tri-axial test with a cell pressure of 1 kg/cm2.

Fundamentals of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

5th Edition

ISBN:9781305635180

Author:Braja M. Das, Nagaratnam Sivakugan

Publisher:Braja M. Das, Nagaratnam Sivakugan

Chapter10: Shear Strength Of Soil

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 10.10P

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