Civil Engineering - Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering - Section 2 (Q.No. 40)

Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering

40.

The angle between the directions of the failure and the major principal plane, is equal to

90° + effective angle of shearing resistance

90° + half of the angle of shearing resistance

45° - half of the angle of shearing resistance

45° + half of the angle of shearing resistance.

Answer: Option

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Bishal shahi said: 4 years ago

I agree the right answer is C.

Lalita said: 3 years ago

C is the correct answer.

Prabin khatri said: 3 years ago

I agree with this answer, why because here it says major. So the answer is D.

If minor is written instead of major, Option C would be correct.

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