UPSC Civil Service Exam Questions - Engineering

Q1:

If s is the shear strength, c and Φ are shear strength parameters, and σn is the normal stress at failure, then Coulomb's equation for shear strength of the soil can be represented by

A c = s + σs tan Φ

B c = s - σn tan Φ

C s = σn + c tan Φ

D s = c - σn tan Φ

ANS:B - c = s - σn tan Φ

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