Two different soil samples were subjected to the shear strength test, of which, the first cohesive soil specimen failed at the deviator test of 500 kN/m2, when the cell pressure of 400 kN/m2 was recorded in the tri-axial shear apparatus. The second soil sample with the coefficient of internal friction 30° was subjected to direct shear test. The proving ring constant value is 0.0001 N/um and the soil failed at the constant normal stress of 600 kN/m2, when the dial gauge reading was observed as 50. Take the area of soil sample at failure as 100 cm2. What is the ratio of cohesion of the soil specimen (1) to soil specimen (2).

Two different soil samples were subjected to the shear strength test, of which, the first cohesive soil specimen failed at the deviator test of 500 kN/m2, when the cell pressure of 400 kN/m2 was recorded in the tri-axial shear apparatus. The second soil sample with the coefficient of internal friction 30° was subjected to direct shear test. The proving ring constant value is 0.0001 N/um and the soil failed at the constant normal stress of 600 kN/m2, when the dial gauge reading was observed as 50. Take the area of soil sample at failure as 100 cm2. What is the ratio of cohesion of the soil specimen (1) to soil specimen (2).

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