2 7.3 A normally consolidated clay specimen (d=31°) was consolidated under a chamber-confining pressure of 132 kN/m². Failure of the specimen was caused by an added axial stress of 158.1 kN/m² in an undrained condition. Determine , A and the pore water pressure in the specimen at failure.
2 7.3 A normally consolidated clay specimen (d=31°) was consolidated under a chamber-confining pressure of 132 kN/m². Failure of the specimen was caused by an added axial stress of 158.1 kN/m² in an undrained condition. Determine , A and the pore water pressure in the specimen at failure.
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![7.2 A specimen of normally consolidated clay (= 28°) was consolidated under a
chamber-confining pressure of 280 kN/m². For a drained test, by how much docs
the axial stress have to be reduced to cause failure by axial extension?
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7.3 A normally consolidated clay specimen (= 31°) was consolidated under a
chamber-confining pressure of 132 kN/m². Failure of the specimen was caused by
an added axial stress of 158.1 kN/m in an undrained condition. Determine &u, Af
and the pore water pressure in the specimen at failure.
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Transcribed Image Text:7.2 A specimen of normally consolidated clay (= 28°) was consolidated under a
chamber-confining pressure of 280 kN/m². For a drained test, by how much docs
the axial stress have to be reduced to cause failure by axial extension?
1
7.3 A normally consolidated clay specimen (= 31°) was consolidated under a
chamber-confining pressure of 132 kN/m². Failure of the specimen was caused by
an added axial stress of 158.1 kN/m in an undrained condition. Determine &u, Af
and the pore water pressure in the specimen at failure.
>
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