1.7.1 - Cohesion
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Practice Questions
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What is shear strength in your own words?
💡 Hint: Think about what keeps the soil particles together.
Define cohesion.
💡 Hint: Consider attractions between soil particles.
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What defines the shear strength of a soil?
💡 Hint: Focus on how soil behaves under stress.
Cohesion is dependent on external stress. (True/False)
💡 Hint: Think about what holds particles together without external influence.
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Given a soil sample with cohesion of 12 kPa, an internal friction angle of 25°, and normal stress of 50 kPa, calculate the shear strength.
💡 Hint: Ensure to identify the values correctly from the problem statement.
Discuss how increasing water content impacts shear strength in granular soils and its implications for construction.
💡 Hint: Think about how saturated soil behaves differently from dry soil.
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