Three samples of soil are tested under consolidated undrained conditionswith measurement of the pore water pressure as shown in Figure Q2(b). Ifthe deviator stress is applied on sample 1 = 48 kN/m², sample 2 = 105 kN/m²and sample 3 = 198 kN/m²;Compute Mohr-circle in term of total stress and effective stress onthe same graph.(ii)Compute the cohesion and friction angle for total stress and effectivestress.(iii)Based on the answer in Q2(b)(ii), briefly discuss on the resultobtained. 100 KN/m?200 kN/m?400 kN/m?个个个个102200kN/m²kN/m²kN/m²100 kN/m?200 kN/m?400 kN/m?SAMPLE 1SAMPLE 2SAMPLE 3Figure Q2(b): Sample for Consolidate Undrained test

Mohr circle is drawn to find the failure envelope and further the shear parameters of the soil. The…

Three samples of soil are tested under consolidated undrained conditions with measurement of the pore water pressure as shown in Figure Q2(b). If the deviator stress is applied on sample 1=48 kN/m², sample 2 = 105 kN/m² and sample 3 = 198 kN/m²; Compute Mohr-circle in term of total stress and effective stress on (i) the same graph. (ii) Compute the cohesion and friction angle for total stress and effective stress. (iii) Based on the answer in Q2(b)(ii), briefly discuss on the result obtainad

Three samples of soil are tested under consolidated undrained conditions with measurement of the pore water pressure as shown in Figure Q2(b). If the deviator stress is applied on sample 1=48 kN/m², sample 2 = 105 kN/m² and sample 3 = 198 kN/m²; Compute Mohr-circle in term of total stress and effective stress on (i) the same graph. (ii) Compute the cohesion and friction angle for total stress and effective stress. (iii) Based on the answer in Q2(b)(ii), briefly discuss on the result obtainad

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