A tri-axial compression test on a cohesive sample cylindrical in shape yields the following effective stress. Compute the cohesion of the soil sample. Major Principal Stress 8 MN/m? %3D Minor Principal Stress = 2 MN/m2 %3D 0.58 MN/m^2 0.87 MN/m^2 0.29 MN/m^2 1.15 MN/m^2
A tri-axial compression test on a cohesive sample cylindrical in shape yields the following effective stress. Compute the cohesion of the soil sample. Major Principal Stress 8 MN/m? %3D Minor Principal Stress = 2 MN/m2 %3D 0.58 MN/m^2 0.87 MN/m^2 0.29 MN/m^2 1.15 MN/m^2
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