• A soil particle is found to be subjected to a maximum stress of 14.6 kN/m2, and a minimum stress of -4.18 kN/m2. Find by using the analytical method the σ and τ on the place of ϴ = 50° with respect to the major principal stresses, and also find τmax. Givens: 𝝈𝟏 = 𝟏𝟒. 𝟔 𝝈𝟐 = 𝟒. 𝟏𝟖 Requirement: 𝒌𝑵 1. 𝝈 𝒎𝟐 𝒌𝑵 2. τ 𝒎𝟐 ϴ = 50° Answer: tan(2 ∗ 50) = 2𝜏𝑥𝑦 14.6+14.18 τxy=-81