SSC SSC JE Civil 2025 Mock Test Series (Paper 1 & Paper 2) Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering Shear Strength
In a triaxial test at failure, major principal stress was 180 kPa, minor principal stress was 100 kPa, and pore pressure was 20 kPa. The sine of the angle of shearing resistance of the sandy soil tested is
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2/7
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1/2
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1/6
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1/3