Abstract
In this technical note, an analytical investigation was carried out in order to develop simple methods to predict the plane-strain angle of shearing resistance (ups) for overconsolidated sands using direct shear or triaxial compression test results. The proposed methods were found to be suitable for lightly overconsolidated sands (i.e., OCR B 4), which represent practical range of overconsolidated ratio for granular material placed behind retaining walls. Furthermore, the predicted values of ups, compared to the corresponding values of direct shear and triaxial tests, are within ranges of deviation similar to those noted for normally consolidated sands.