Soil properties and state of the soil

Confinement Strength increases with Little dependence on If overburden is removed confining pressure, and the confining pressure. in sands a considerable loss depth of embedment. However, some strain in strength may occur at

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Property Sands Clays Comments

softening may occur in the surface. SeeTable 21.5 cuttings and softened for Nq bearing capacity strength (cohesion loss) factor (becomes significant then applies. at φ> 30◦).