12.12 Following are the results of consolidated-undrained triaxial tests on undisturbed soils retrieved from a 4-m-thick saturated clay layer in the field (y = 19 kN/m³). a. Estimate graphically the Mohr-Coulomb shear strength parameters c' and o'. b. Estimate the shear strength in the middle of the clay layer. Pore pressure at fallure, (Au), (kN/m²) Chamber Devlator stress, pressure, oz (kN/m) (kN/m) Test no. 1 100 170 - 15 2 200 260 -40 3 300 360 -80 PLOZ BujuJe abebuag o

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12.12 Following are the results of consolidated-undrained triaxial tests on undisturbed
soils retrieved from a 4-m-thick saturated clay layer in the field (ysat = 19 kN/m³).
a. Estimate graphically the Mohr-Coulomb shear strength parameters c' and '.
b. Estimate the shear strength in the middle of the clay layer.
Pore pressure at
fallure, (Au),
(KN/m?)
Chamber
pressure, r3
(kN/m?)
Devlator stress,
(Ar
(kN/m)
Test no.
1
100
170
- 15
200
260
-40
3.
300
360
- 80
© Cengage Learning 2014
Transcribed Image Text:12.12 Following are the results of consolidated-undrained triaxial tests on undisturbed soils retrieved from a 4-m-thick saturated clay layer in the field (ysat = 19 kN/m³). a. Estimate graphically the Mohr-Coulomb shear strength parameters c' and '. b. Estimate the shear strength in the middle of the clay layer. Pore pressure at fallure, (Au), (KN/m?) Chamber pressure, r3 (kN/m?) Devlator stress, (Ar (kN/m) Test no. 1 100 170 - 15 200 260 -40 3. 300 360 - 80 © Cengage Learning 2014
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