In a tri -axial test of a normally consolidated clayey soil, cohesion and angle of internal friction were found to be 31kPa and 28° respectively. The maximum shear stress is 65 kPa. 12. Find the confining pressure. a. 15.15 kPa C. 39.30 kPa b. 46.35 kPa d. 26.31 kPa 13. Compute the principal stress. a. 135.15 kPa C. 125.15 kPa 14. Compute the normal stress at failure. a. 20.41 kPa с. 69.41 КРа b. 145.15 kPa d. 195.15 kPa b. 21.72 kPa d. 49.63 kPa OF Rcos y F Tmax = 65 0= 28° C=31 A R R ДР Omax MOHR' CIRCLE B.
In a tri -axial test of a normally consolidated clayey soil, cohesion and angle of internal friction were found to be 31kPa and 28° respectively. The maximum shear stress is 65 kPa. 12. Find the confining pressure. a. 15.15 kPa C. 39.30 kPa b. 46.35 kPa d. 26.31 kPa 13. Compute the principal stress. a. 135.15 kPa C. 125.15 kPa 14. Compute the normal stress at failure. a. 20.41 kPa с. 69.41 КРа b. 145.15 kPa d. 195.15 kPa b. 21.72 kPa d. 49.63 kPa OF Rcos y F Tmax = 65 0= 28° C=31 A R R ДР Omax MOHR' CIRCLE B.
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In a tri -axial test of a normally
consolidated clayey soil, cohesion and
angle of internal friction were found to
be 31kPa and 28° respectively. The
maximum shear stress is 65 kPa.
12. Find the confining pressure.
а. 15.15 КРа
с. 39.30 КРа
b. 46.35 kPa
d. 26.31 kPa
13. Compute the principal stress.
а. 135.15 КРа
с. 125.15 КPa
14. Compute the normal stress at
failure.
a. 20.41 kPa
c. 69.41 kPa
b. 145.15 kPa
d. 195.15 kPa
b. 21.72 kPa
d. 49.63 kPa
OF
Rcos y
F
Tmex = 65
0= 28°
C=31
A
E| X
R
AP
Omax
MOHR' CIRCLE
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