Determine the cohesion and the angle of friction of the soil

Reference no: EM13313537

Undrained Shear box tests were carried out on a series of soil specimens with the following results:

Total Normal Stress (kPa) Total shear stress at failure (kPa)
1 100 98
2 200 139
3 300 180
4 400 222

Determine the cohesion and the angle of friction of the soil on the basis of total stresses.

Reference no: EM13313537

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