A consolidated drained triaxial test was conducted on a normally consolidated clay. Following are the results of the test: • Cell or Chamber pressure = 50+X kN/m² Deviator stress at failure = 150+X kN/m2 a) Determine the consolidated drained friction angle (
A consolidated drained triaxial test was conducted on a normally consolidated clay. Following are the results of the test: • Cell or Chamber pressure = 50+X kN/m² Deviator stress at failure = 150+X kN/m2 a) Determine the consolidated drained friction angle (
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Transcribed Image Text:A consolidated drained triaxial test was conducted on a normally consolidated clay.
Following are the results of the test:
• Cell or Chamber pressure = 50+X kN/m2
Deviator stress at failure = 150+X kN/m2
a) Determine the consolidated drained friction angle (
b) What is the porevater pressure developed in the clay specimen at failure?
e) What is the angle 0 that the failure plane makes with minor principal stress?
d) Determine the normal stress and shear stress on the failure plane (
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