a) Draw the Mohr circle for this point, showing the pole location. (b) What are the stresses

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a) Draw the Mohr circle for this point, showing the pole location.
(b) What are the stresses acting on a horizontal plane passing through this point?
(c) The cohesion intercept for this soil is and the friction angle is if the major principal stress remains the same, what would the minor principal stress have to be to cause failure?
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An Introduction to Geotechnical Engineering

ISBN: 978-0132496346

2nd edition

Authors: Robert D. Holtz, William D. Kovacs, Thomas C. Sheahan

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