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Any reference outlining correlations between drained and undrained shear strength parameters of clay?

While performing slope stability analysis for a project we are stuck at the selection of soil parameters to be used for short-term and long-term analysis. The embankment mainly comprises of...

07 May 2016 7,766 6 View

What is the physical explanation of the decrease in friction angle of sand with increased overburden pressure?

Angle of internal friction of sand is found to decrease with increased overburden pressure (see attached figure). The curved nature of actual Mohr-Coulomb failure envelope (the straight line that...

02 March 2016 8,563 13 View

How is the distribution of stress on a retaining structure caused by an adjacent pad footing is different from an adjacent uniform surcharge loading?

According to classical soil mechanics we generally consider the distribution of stress caused by a uniform surcharge loading, to stay constant along with depth. However, the stress distribution...

23 January 2016 8,305 6 View