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A triaxial test was conducted on a granular soil. At failure σ1σ3=4. The effective minor principal stress at failure was 100 kPa. The values of approximate Φ and the principal stress difference at failure are, respectively

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45o and 570 kPa
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40o and 400 kPa
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37o and 300 kPa
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30o and 200 kPa
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Solution

The correct option is C 37o and 300 kPa
σ3f=100 kPa
σ11=4σ3f=400 kPa
Principal stress difference
=σ1fσ3f=300 kPa
and sin ϕ=σ1fσ3fσ1f+σ3f=300500=0.6
ϕ=36.86o37o

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