A triaxial test was performed on a saturated soil and failed under a normal stress of 150 kPa. If the chamber confining pressure is zero and the failure plane makes an angle of 52... Q: What is the shearing stress at the failure plane in kPa? Round off your answer to the next whole number.

A triaxial test was performed on a saturated soil and failed under a normal stress of 150 kPa. If the chamber confining pressure is zero and the failure plane makes an angle of 52... Q: What is the shearing stress at the failure plane in kPa? Round off your answer to the next whole number.

Fundamentals of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

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Chapter10: Shear Strength Of Soil

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Test for Determination of Shear Strength

The term shear strength is often associated with the soil. Shear strength is defined as the resistance to the deformation of soil particles due to the continuous action of shear stress. In short, shear strength is the maximum shear stress that a soil can sustain.

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