Physics · Soil Mechanics
A shear vane 10 cm long and 6 cm in diameter was pressed into soft clay. The soil was sheared at a torque of 18 N-m. Assuming two-way shearing, calculate the cohesion of the clay.
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- 13.00 N/cm 2
- 23.50 N/cm 2
- 32.65 N/cm 2✓
- 44.00 N/cm 2
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2.65 N/cm 2
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