Structural Analysis
Structural Analysis
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ISBN: 9781337630931
Author: KASSIMALI, Aslam.
Publisher: Cengage,
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Describe briefly about the shear strength of the soil.

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Shear strength of soil is constituted by

  1. Structural resistance due to interlocking
  2. Frictional resistance and
  3. Cohesion

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