3. The maximum stress that causes the failure of a cohesive soil specimen in a tri-axial test is equal to A kPa. The angle of friction is equal to B°. If the deviator stress at failure is equal to C kPa. a. Compute the confining chamber pressure. b. Compute the cohesion of soil. c. Compute the shearing stress at the point where the failure occurs. d. Compute the orientation of the plane of maximum obliquity.
3. The maximum stress that causes the failure of a cohesive soil specimen in a tri-axial test is equal to A kPa. The angle of friction is equal to B°. If the deviator stress at failure is equal to C kPa. a. Compute the confining chamber pressure. b. Compute the cohesion of soil. c. Compute the shearing stress at the point where the failure occurs. d. Compute the orientation of the plane of maximum obliquity.
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Transcribed Image Text:3. The maximum stress that causes the failure of a cohesive soil specimen in a tri-axial test is equal to A kPa. The angle of friction is equal to B°.
If the deviator stress at failure is equal to C kPa.
a. Compute the confining chamber pressure.
b. Compute the cohesion of soil.
c. Compute the shearing stress at the point where the failure occurs.
d. Compute the orientation of the plane of maximum obliquity.
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