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Angle of internal friction for a given soil is the angle on the graph (Mohr's Circle) Bearing
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of the shear stress and normal effective stresses at which shear failure occurs. Capacity
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Ask for technical help or Angle of Internal Friction, f , can be determined in the laboratory by the Direct Engineering
discuss geotechnical Shear Test or the Triaxial Stress Test. Compaction
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Typical relationships for estimating the angle of internal friction, f , are as follows: Excavation
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Value (blows/ foot) f (degrees) Geosynthetics
Technical Guidance 0 25 - 30 Laboratory
Valuable technical 4 27 - 32
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information for 10 30 - 35
geotechnical engineers. 30 35 - 40 Materials
Your questions may be 50 38 - 43 Grouting
answered here. Instrumentation
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Learning and training Pavement
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Relationship between f , and standard penetration number for sands, (from Peck 1974, Foundation Analysis
engineers. Engineering Handbook). Quality
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N-Value Density of Reconnaissance
Market yourself. (blows/ foot) Sand f (degrees) Retaining Walls
<4 Very loose <29 Seepage
4 - 10 Loose 29 - 30
Settlement
10 - 30 Medium 30 - 36
30 - 50 Dense 36 - 41 Analysis
>50 Very dense >41 Slope Stability
Soil
Stabilization
Subsurface
Relationship between f , and standard penetration number for sands, (from Meyerhof 1956, Foundation Investigations
Engineering Handbook). Tunneling
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Penetration, Other Geotechnical
N-Value Density of Links
(blows/ foot) Sand f (degrees)
<4 Very loose <30 Other Geotechnical
4 - 10 Loose 30 - 35 Resources
10 - 30 Medium 35 - 40
30 - 50 Dense 40 - 45 Geotechnical
>50 Very dense >45 Forum
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