Following are the results of consolidated-undrained triaxial tests on undisturbed soils retrieved from a 4-m-thick saturated clay layer in the field (ysat = 19 kN/m² a. Estimate graphically the Mohr–Coulomb shear strength parameters c' and '. b. Estimate the shear strength in the middle of the clay layer. Pore pressure at failure, (Aud, (kN/m?) Chamber Deviator stress, pressure, ơ3 (kN/m²) (kN/m²) Test no. 1 100 170 -15 2 200 260 -40 3 300 360 -80 Cengage Learning 2014
Following are the results of consolidated-undrained triaxial tests on undisturbed soils retrieved from a 4-m-thick saturated clay layer in the field (ysat = 19 kN/m² a. Estimate graphically the Mohr–Coulomb shear strength parameters c' and '. b. Estimate the shear strength in the middle of the clay layer. Pore pressure at failure, (Aud, (kN/m?) Chamber Deviator stress, pressure, ơ3 (kN/m²) (kN/m²) Test no. 1 100 170 -15 2 200 260 -40 3 300 360 -80 Cengage Learning 2014
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![12.12 Following are the results of consolidated-undrained triaxial tests on undisturbed
soils retrieved from a 4-m-thick saturated clay layer in the field (ysat = 19 kN/m³).
a. Estimate graphically the Mohr–Coulomb shear strength parameters c' and ø'.
b. Estimate the shear strength in the middle of the clay layer.
Chamber
Deviator stress,
pressure, o3
(kN/m?)
(Ar),
(kN/m?)
Pore pressure at
failure, (Aud,
(kN/m?)
Test no.
1
100
170
-15
200
260
-40
3
300
360
-80
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Transcribed Image Text:12.12 Following are the results of consolidated-undrained triaxial tests on undisturbed
soils retrieved from a 4-m-thick saturated clay layer in the field (ysat = 19 kN/m³).
a. Estimate graphically the Mohr–Coulomb shear strength parameters c' and ø'.
b. Estimate the shear strength in the middle of the clay layer.
Chamber
Deviator stress,
pressure, o3
(kN/m?)
(Ar),
(kN/m?)
Pore pressure at
failure, (Aud,
(kN/m?)
Test no.
1
100
170
-15
200
260
-40
3
300
360
-80
© Cengage Learning 2014
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