Civil Engineering MCQJE Level Civil Engineering
In Mohr-Coulomb failure criterion for soil, shear strength is:
Soil MechanicsSoil Mechanics and Foundation EngineeringEASY
Choose the correct answer
A
sigma minus c tan phi
B
c + sigma tan phi
C
c sigma phi
D
sigma/c + phi
Correct Answer
B. c + sigma tan phi
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The criterion relates shear strength to cohesion and normal stress.
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