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Mohr - Coulomb

The shear strength according to the Mohr-Coulomb is given by:

where: N - normal force acting on the slip surface
l - length of the slip surface
c - cohesion of soil / rock
φ - angle of internal friction of soil

Approximate ranges of parameters of the Mohr-Coulomb failure criterion for selected soils are given here.


Literature:

Charles A. Kliche: Rock slope stability, SME, USA, 1999,ISBN 0-87335-171-1




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