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A model for shear strength of soil

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An Introduction to Soil Mechanics and Foundations

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The last chapter discussed soil models describing behaviour caused by one-dimensional changes in normal stress. In this chapter, we will consider a very simple soil model describing the behaviour of soil subjected to shear. Before examining this model, however, it will be useful to have a general understanding of the way in which real soils are found to behave.

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  1. The City University, London, England

    C. R. Scott B.A., M.I.C.E., M.I.Struct.E. (Senior Lecturer in Civil Engineering)

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  1. C. R. Scott B.A., M.I.C.E., M.I.Struct.E.
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Scott, C.R. (1994). A model for shear strength of soil. In: An Introduction to Soil Mechanics and Foundations. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-7250-7_6

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