

GATE Exam Questions - Engineering
Q1: A direct shear test was conducted on a cohesionless soil (c = 0) specimen under a normal stress of 200 kN/m2. The specimen failed at a shear stress of 100 kN/m2. The angle of internal friction of the soil (degrees) isA 26.6
B 29.5
C 30.0
D 32.6
ANS:A - 26.6 Shear stress = C + normal stress*tan (theta). |


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