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The resistance to mass deformation developed from a combination of particle rolling, sliding and
crushing and is reduced by any pore pressure that exists or develops during particle movement.
SHEAR STRENGTH
It is the capacity to resist shear stress.
*Grain crushing, resistance to rolling, and other factors are implicitly included in the two parameters
mentioned.*
Where C is cohesion, is the normal stress on shear plane, and is the angle of internal friction
of the soil. Effective stress is equal to the difference of the total stress and pore water stress u, or
= u
*Parameters are often used as constants, but they are quite dependent on type of laboratory tests,
previous stress history, and current state. Therefore, the values obtained are applicable only for the
current soil state/condition.*
Determination of C & with Effective Stress Analysis and Total Stress Analysis
The tests performed to determine C and must simulate the field conditions: