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The same sand as in Problem is tested in a direct shear apparatus under a normal pressure...

The same sand as in Problem is tested in a direct shear apparatus under a normal pressure oi 590 ki a. The specimen fails when a shear stress of 260 kPa is reached. Determine the major and minor principal stresses at failure and the angle of shearing resistance. Plot the Mohr diagram. Explain tiie differences, if any, of these values with those obtained in the preceding problem.

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