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19.
A dry sand specimen is put through a triaxial test. The cell pressure is 50 kPa and the deviator stress at failure is 100 Pa. The angle of internal friction for the sand specimen is
15°
30°
37°
45°
Answer: Option
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Discussion:
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Link said:   4 years ago
Sin(fi) = sigma 1 -sigma 3/sigma 1+ sigma 3.

Where;
Sigma 1 = 100+50=150.
Sigma 3= 50.
Sinθ= 150-50/150+50.
Sinθ=1/2.

Then,
θ = 30°.

Phani said:   7 years ago
Let say angle is x.

Sinx = (50div;100),
x = sin^-1(50div;100),
x = 30°.

Priya said:   8 years ago
Σ 1= σ3*tan2(45+fai/2).
150=50*tan2(45+15).
30°.

Karenina.c said:   8 years ago
I think given question in deviator stress=100kpa.
Normal stress= effective stress+deviator stress.
So normal stress=50+100=150kpa.
Normal stress= cell pressure [45+internal friction/2].
Then, get the answer 30.

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