11-88. A normally consolidated clay has a p' of 30°. Two identical specimens of this clay are consolidated to 200 kPa in a triaxial cell. Predict the maximum and minimum possible axial stresses in the specimens for a constant cell pressure. Hint: The .first test is an axial compression test, the second test is an axial extension test. What assumptions are necessary to solve this problem?

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11-88. A normally consolidated clay has a p' of 30°. Two identical
specimens of this clay are consolidated to 200 kPa in a triaxial cell.
Predict the maximum and minimum possible axial stresses in the
specimens for a constant cell pressure. Hint: The .first test is an
axial compression test, the second test is an axial extension test.
What assumptions are necessary to solve this problem?
Transcribed Image Text:11-88. A normally consolidated clay has a p' of 30°. Two identical specimens of this clay are consolidated to 200 kPa in a triaxial cell. Predict the maximum and minimum possible axial stresses in the specimens for a constant cell pressure. Hint: The .first test is an axial compression test, the second test is an axial extension test. What assumptions are necessary to solve this problem?
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