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The shearing resistance of a soil is constituted by ___________

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The shearing resistance of a soil is constituted by ___________

(a) Structural resistance and Frictional resistance

(b) Shearing strength

(c) None of the mentioned

(d) All of the mentioned

I got this question in final exam.

Asked question is from Mohrs Stress Circle topic in section Shear Strength of Geotechnical Engineering I

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Correct option is (a) Structural resistance and Frictional resistance

To explain I would say: The shearing resistance of soil is constituted by

i) The structural resistance to displacement of the soil because of the interlocking of the particles

ii) The frictional resistance to a translocation between the individual soil particles at their contact points.

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