(a) The results of two drained triaxial tests on saturated clay are g…
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(a) The results of two drained triaxial tests on saturated clay are given below : 10
Specimen 1 : $\sigma = 69\ \text{kN}/\text{m}^2$, $\sigma_d = 213\ \text{kN}/\text{m}^2$
Specimen 2 : $\sigma = 120\ \text{kN}/\text{m}^2$, $\sigma_d = 258.7\ \text{kN}/\text{m}^2$
Calculate shear strength parameters of the soil.
(b) An unconfined compression test was conducted on an undisturbed sample of clay. The sample had a diameter of 38 mm and length 76 mm. The load at failure was 30 N and the axial deformation of the sample 11 mm. Determine the untrained shear strength parameters, if the failure plane made an angle of 50 with horizontal. 10
- Year: 2018
- Subject: Geotechnical Engineering
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