https://communities.bentley.com/members/00366302_2d00_5439_2d00_48e4_2d00_8dad_2d00_9cfd90cd1885Arpita Nair's recent activityen-USTelligent Community 12https://communities.bentley.com/products/geotech-analysis/f/forum/217320/dilatancyWed, 28 Jul 2021 10:54:26 GMT6dad98f5-dbc9-4c4d-a9ba-e9da8dc6aa8e:18914544-d251-44eb-9e6b-e0db487f52b7Nitharshan<p>Hi all,&nbsp;</p> <p>Please check whether my understanding is correct under this topic and if I&#39;m wrong or missed points, provide the explanation, thanks.&nbsp;</p> <p></p> <p>For the medium dense to dense soil, due to the shearing effect particle will expand which result in the increase of friction angle which in-turns increase the shear strength of the soil (generally dilatancy angle is taken as friction angle - 30 where phi &gt; 30).&nbsp;</p> <p></p> <p>&nbsp;<img src="/resized-image/__size/320x240/__key/communityserver-discussions-components-files/343671/pastedimage1627469639792v1.png" alt=" " /></p> <p></p><div style="clear:both;"></div>