A cylindrical specimen of saturated soil failed under an axial vertical stress of 100kN/m² when it was laterally unconfmed. The failure plane was inclined to the horizontal plane at an angle of 45°. The values of cohesion and angle of internal friction for the soil are respectively (A) 0.5 N/mm² and 30° (B) 0.05 N/mm² and 0° (C) 0.2 N/mm² and 0° (D) 0.05 N/mm² and 45°

A cylindrical specimen of saturated soil failed under an axial vertical stress of 100kN/m² when it
was laterally unconfmed. The failure plane was inclined to the horizontal plane at an angle of 45°.
The values of cohesion and angle of internal friction for the soil are respectively
(A) 0.5 N/mm² and 30°
(B) 0.05 N/mm² and 0°
(C) 0.2 N/mm² and 0°
(D) 0.05 N/mm² and 45°
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Answer: Option B
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