Physics · Soil Mechanics
If 's' is the shear strength, 'c' and 'φ' are the shear strength parameters, and 'σn' is the normal stress at failure, then Coulomb's equation for the shear strength of soil can be represented as:
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- 1s = c - σn tan(φ)
- 2s = σn + c tan(φ)
- 3c = s - σn tan(φ)✓
- 4c = s + σn tan(φ)
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c = s - σn tan(φ)
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