A consolidated-undrained test on a normally consolidate clay yield the following results: Confining Pressure = 170 KPa; Deviator Stress = 189 KPa; Pore Pressure = 77 KPa. Calculate the consolidated drained friction angle.

A consolidated-undrained test on a normally consolidate clay yield the following results: Confining Pressure = 170 KPa; Deviator Stress = 189 KPa; Pore Pressure = 77 KPa. Calculate the consolidated drained friction angle.

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A consolidated-undrained test on a normally consolidate clay
yield the following results: Confining Pressure = 170 KPa;
Deviator Stress = 189 KPa; Pore Pressure = 77 KPa. Calculate the
consolidated drained friction angle.

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