A consolidated drained triaxial test was conducted on a normally consolidated clay. Following are the results of the tes
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A consolidated drained triaxial test was conducted on a normally
consolidated clay.
Following are the results of the test:
• Cell or Chamber pressure = 50 kN/m2
• Deviator stress at failure = 150+x kN/m2
a) Determine the consolidated drained friction angle (10
marks)
b) What is the pore water pressure developed in the clay specimen
at failure? (3 marks)
c) What is the angle θ that the failure plane makes with minor
principal stress? (7 marks)
d) Determine the normal stress and shear stress on the failure
plane (10 marks)
consolidated clay.
Following are the results of the test:
• Cell or Chamber pressure = 50 kN/m2
• Deviator stress at failure = 150+x kN/m2
a) Determine the consolidated drained friction angle (10
marks)
b) What is the pore water pressure developed in the clay specimen
at failure? (3 marks)
c) What is the angle θ that the failure plane makes with minor
principal stress? (7 marks)
d) Determine the normal stress and shear stress on the failure
plane (10 marks)