The results of two consolidated-drained test triaxial tests on a clay are given below: Specimen No. Chamber Pressure Deviator Stress 220 400 105 II 210 1. Determine the angle of internal friction. 2. Determine the cohesion of the clay. 3. Determine the normal stress on the point on the failure plane of the 2nd specimen. O Question 1: A. 26.744 Question 1: B. 26.042 Question 1: C. 27.871 Question 1: D. 27.486 Question 2: A. 10.737 Question 2: B. 12.141 Question 2: C. 17.372 Question 2: D. 14.836 Question 3: A. 317.694 Question 3: B. 232.575 Question 3: C. 230.306 Question 3: D. 322.194

The results of two consolidated-drained test triaxial tests on a clay are given below: Specimen No. Chamber Pressure Deviator Stress 220 400 105 II 210 1. Determine the angle of internal friction. 2. Determine the cohesion of the clay. 3. Determine the normal stress on the point on the failure plane of the 2nd specimen. O Question 1: A. 26.744 Question 1: B. 26.042 Question 1: C. 27.871 Question 1: D. 27.486 Question 2: A. 10.737 Question 2: B. 12.141 Question 2: C. 17.372 Question 2: D. 14.836 Question 3: A. 317.694 Question 3: B. 232.575 Question 3: C. 230.306 Question 3: D. 322.194

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