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The shear resistance of a soil is con-tituted basically of the following component.
The frictional resistance to translocation between the individual soil particles at their contact point
To the structural relation to displacement of the soil because of the interlocking of the particles
Cohesion and adhesion between the surfaces of the soil particles
All the above.
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All the above.
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