A normally consolidated clay is consolidated under a triaxial chamber confining pressure of σ = o'₁ = 495kN/m² and '= 29° (again for normally consolidated soil assume c' = 0). Calculate the axial stress and radial stress at failure for the following cases and draw the stress path in p'-q plane a. By increasing the axial stress and reducing the radial stress such that 20%, +0% = const. b. By reducing the axial stress and increasing the radial stress such that 2σ +σ = const .
A normally consolidated clay is consolidated under a triaxial chamber confining pressure of σ = o'₁ = 495kN/m² and '= 29° (again for normally consolidated soil assume c' = 0). Calculate the axial stress and radial stress at failure for the following cases and draw the stress path in p'-q plane a. By increasing the axial stress and reducing the radial stress such that 20%, +0% = const. b. By reducing the axial stress and increasing the radial stress such that 2σ +σ = const .
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Transcribed Image Text:A normally consolidated clay is consolidated under a triaxial chamber confining
pressure of σ = o'₁ = 495kN/m² and '= 29° (again for normally consolidated soil assume
c' = 0). Calculate the axial stress and radial stress at failure for the following cases and draw the
stress path in p'-q plane
a. By increasing the axial stress and reducing the radial stress such that 20%, +0% = const.
b. By reducing the axial stress and increasing the radial stress such that 2σ +σ = const .
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