Principles of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)
Principles of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781305970939
Author: Braja M. Das, Khaled Sobhan
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 10, Problem 10.5P

(a)

To determine

Calculate the maximum and minimum principal stresses using the pole method.

(b)

To determine

Calculate the normal and shear stresses on plane AB using the pole method.

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