A vane shear test was conducted in a saturated soft clay, using a 100 mm x 140 mm vane. When the vane was rotated at the standard rate of 0.1°/s, the torque measured in the torque meter increased to 60 N. m, and with further rotation reduced to 35 N. m. Determine the peak and residual undrained shear strengths of the clay. (Enter your answers to three significant figures.) Peak undrained shear strength = ☐ Residual undrained shear strength = kN/m² kN/m²
A vane shear test was conducted in a saturated soft clay, using a 100 mm x 140 mm vane. When the vane was rotated at the standard rate of 0.1°/s, the torque measured in the torque meter increased to 60 N. m, and with further rotation reduced to 35 N. m. Determine the peak and residual undrained shear strengths of the clay. (Enter your answers to three significant figures.) Peak undrained shear strength = ☐ Residual undrained shear strength = kN/m² kN/m²
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A vane shear test was conducted in a saturated soft clay, using a vane. When the vane was rotated at the standard rate of , the torque measured in the torque meter increased to , and with further rotation reduced to . Determine the peak and residual undrained shear strengths of the clay.
(Enter your answers to three significant figures.)
Peak undrained shear strength
Residual undrained shear strength
Transcribed Image Text:A vane shear test was conducted in a saturated soft clay, using a 100 mm x 140 mm vane. When the vane was rotated at the standard rate of 0.1°/s, the torque measured in the torque meter increased to 60 N. m, and with further rotation reduced to
35 N. m. Determine the peak and residual undrained shear strengths of the clay.
(Enter your answers to three significant figures.)
Peak undrained shear strength = ☐
Residual undrained shear strength =
kN/m²
kN/m²
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