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Chapter 12, Problem 12.11P
(a)
To determine
Find the average peak friction angle of the sand.
(b)
To determine
Find the average relative density.
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A sample of dry sand was tested in direct shear test apparatus under
a normal load of 72 kg. The shear load required to fail the sample was
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SITUATION 5: A sand sample is subjected to
direct shear testing at it's (in - situ) water
content. Two tests are performed. For one of
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kPa when the normal stress is 600 kPa. From
these data,
15. Determine the value of the apparent
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In a deposit of normally consolidated dry sand a cone penetration test was conducted. Following are the result:
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1.5
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3.0
4.23
4.5
6.01
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8.18
7.5
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