The soil element with known stress conditions is shown in following figure. (i) construct Mohr's circle for the soil element and determine (ii) stress condition of the plane AC (use double angel method); (iii) major and minor principal stresses; (iv) the angle between major principal plane and the plane "AD"; (v) maximum shear stress. Provide your answer up to one decimal point. [use graph paper to draw Mohr's circl 2 kN/m² + 7 kN/m² + 35° B 3 kN/m² 2 kN/m²

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The soil element with known stress conditions is shown in following figure. (i) construct Mohr's circle for the soil element and determine (ii) stress condition of the
plane AC (use double angel method); (iii) major and minor principal stresses; (iv) the angle between major principal plane and the plane "AD" ; (v) maximum shear
stress. Provide your answer up to one decimal point. [use graph paper to draw Mohr's circl
2 kN/m²
+
7 kN/m²
+
35°
B
+
D
3 kN/m²
2 kN/m²
Transcribed Image Text:The soil element with known stress conditions is shown in following figure. (i) construct Mohr's circle for the soil element and determine (ii) stress condition of the plane AC (use double angel method); (iii) major and minor principal stresses; (iv) the angle between major principal plane and the plane "AD" ; (v) maximum shear stress. Provide your answer up to one decimal point. [use graph paper to draw Mohr's circl 2 kN/m² + 7 kN/m² + 35° B + D 3 kN/m² 2 kN/m²
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