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Which of the following are original Terzaghi values for Nγ?

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Which of the following are original Terzaghi values for Nγ?

(a) 34° and 48°

(b) 60°

(c) None of the mentioned

(d) All of the mentioned

I had been asked this question in semester exam.

The above asked question is from Terzaghi’s Analysis topic in chapter Bearing Capacity of Geotechnical Engineering II

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Right answer is (a) 34° and 48°

The explanation is: The values of Nγ for φ of 34° and 48° are the original Terzaghi values which were used by Bowles to back compute Kpγ.

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