An element of soil at the point of failure is represented as a square with effective stresses applied to it as normal (σ') and shear (τ) stresses. If (σ'a, τ) = (54,12) kPa and (σ'b,τ) = (20,12) kPa, determine the angle of shearing resistance for the soil φ' in degrees (°) to 1 decimal place.

An element of soil at the point of failure is represented as a square with effective stresses applied to it as normal (σ') and shear (τ) stresses. If (σ'a, τ) = (54,12) kPa and (σ'b,τ) = (20,12) kPa, determine the angle of shearing resistance for the soil φ' in degrees (°) to 1 decimal place.

Principles of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

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Author:Braja M. Das, Khaled Sobhan

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Chapter10: Stresses In A Soil Mass

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Problem 10.4P

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