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In the Mohr-Coulomb failure criterion, the shear strength of rock is expressed as:

A. c + ?

B. ? + ?

C. ? - c

D. c + ? tan ?

Answer: Option D

The Mohr-Coulomb equation for shear strength is: ? = c + ? tan ?, where:? = shear strengthc = cohesion? = normal stress? = angle of internal friction

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