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GATE Civil Engineering (Soil Mechanics): In 'Structural Analysis: Statically Determinate and Indeterminate Trusses, Arches, Moment Distribution', what is Terzaghi's effective stress principle equation relating total stress ($\sigma$), pore water pressure ($u$), and effective stress ($\sigma'$)?

(A)

$\sigma' = \sigma - u$ (Structural Analysis: Statically Determinate and Indeterminate Trusses, Arches, Moment Distribution)

(B)

$\sigma' = \sigma + u$

(C)

$\sigma' = \frac{{\sigma}}{{u}}$

(D)

$\sigma' = \sigma \times u$

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Transportation Engineering: What is the ruling design value for the coefficient of lateral friction ($f$) recommended by IRC for highway horizontal curve design in 'Structural Analysis: Statically Determinate and Indeterminate Trusses, Arches, Moment Distribution'?

(A)

$0.15$ (Structural Analysis: Statically Determinate and Indeterminate Trusses, Arches, Moment Distribution)

(B)

$0.35$ to $0.40$ (longitudinal friction)

(C)

$0.07$ (maximum super-elevation)

(D)

$0.50$

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