1.2 - Shear Strength
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Practice Questions
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Define shear strength in your own words.
💡 Hint: Think about how different materials can stick to one another.
What are the two main components of shear strength?
💡 Hint: One is about binding, and the other is about how particles interact.
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What defines shear strength?
💡 Hint: Focus on what happens when forces are applied tangentially.
Cohesion is a stress-independent component of shear strength.
💡 Hint: Think about whether the bonds in the soil change when pressure is applied.
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A slope of soil is found to have a cohesion of 10 kPa and a friction angle of 25 degrees. How would a sudden increase in moisture content likely affect its stability?
💡 Hint: Consider how moisture alters particle interaction.
Explain why knowing the angle of repose is important in the design of structures on slopes.
💡 Hint: Think of how steeper slopes could pose danger.
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