A cylindrical specimen of saturated soil failed under an axial vertical stress of 100kN/m2 when it was laterally unconfmed. The failure plane was inclined to the horizontal plane at an angle of 45. The values of cohesion and angle of internal friction for the soil are respectively______________________?

A. 0.05 N/mm2 and 0

B. 0.2 N/mm2 and 0

C. 0.5 N/mm2 and 30

D. 0.05 N/mm2 and 45

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