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A Mohr-Coulomb envelop between shear stress, t and normal stress, σn of a sandstone rock is given as
τ=7.5+0.84 σn ( unit of stresses is MPa )
A sandstone sample is tested in triaxial mode with confining pressure of 5.0 MPa. The value of the shear stress, t in MPa at the failure, is (round off up to 2 decimals)

Correct : 11.70

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