1. A specimen of sandy subjected to a drained major and minor princi kg/cm2 and 0.5 kg/cm2 value of deviator stress sample of the same soi subjected to an all-arou kg/cm2? a. 2.01 kg/cm2 h 2 34 kg/cm2
1. A specimen of sandy subjected to a drained major and minor princi kg/cm2 and 0.5 kg/cm2 value of deviator stress sample of the same soi subjected to an all-arou kg/cm2? a. 2.01 kg/cm2 h 2 34 kg/cm2
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Transcribed Image Text:1. A specimen of sandy silt, when
subjected to a drained triaxial test failed at
major and minor principal stress of 1.20
kg/cm2 and 0.5 kg/cm2 respectively. At what
value of deviator stress would another
sample of the same soil fail, if it were
subjected to an all-around pressure of 0.75
kg/cm2?
a. 2.01 kg/cm2
b.2.34 kg/cm2
c. 1.89 kg/cm2
d. 1.05 kg/cm2
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