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Consolidated Drained (CD) triaxial tests were performed on clay samples. After the failure, the failure plane makes an angle of 55° with the horizontal. If the clay is normally consolidated and the applied confining pressure was 10 psi. what was the major principal stress at failure?

Consolidated Drained (CD) triaxial tests were performed on clay samples. After the failure, the failure plane makes an angle of 55° with the horizontal. If the clay is normally consolidated and the applied confining pressure was 10 psi. what was the major principal stress at failure?

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Consolidated Drained (CD) triaxial tests were performed on clay samples. After the failure, the failure plane makes an angle of 55° with the horizontal. If the clay is normally consolidated and the applied confining pressure was 10 psi. what was the major principal stress at failure?
Transcribed Image Text:Consolidated Drained (CD) triaxial tests were performed on clay samples. After the failure, the failure plane makes an angle of 55° with the horizontal. If the clay is normally consolidated and the applied confining pressure was 10 psi. what was the major principal stress at failure?
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