A cylindrical sample of soil having a cohesion of 80 kN/m2 and an angle of internal friction of 20° is subjected to a cell pressure of 100 kN/m2. Determine: c. Determine the normal stress kn Kpa at the failure plane
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- Question 3 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 2"d specimen. O Question 1: A. 26.744 O Question 1: B. 26.042 O Question 1: C. 27.871 O Question 1: D. 27.486 O Question 2: A. 10.737 O Question 2: B. 12.141 O Question 2: C. 17.372 O Question 2: D. 14.836 O Question 3: A. 317.694 O Question 3: B. 232.575 O Question 3: C. 230.306 O Question 3: D. 322.194 O O O O O O O COA triaxial shear test was performed on a well-drained sand sample. The normal stress on the failure plane and the shear stress on the failure plane, at failure were determined to be 6100 psf and 4600 psf, respectively. a. Determine the angle of internal friction of the sand? b. Determine the angle of the failure plane? c. Determine the maximum principal stress? Please answer this asap. For upvote. Thank you very muchIn a drained triaxial test on consolidated clay the stress and angle are as follows: Deviator stress is 20 lb/in2 and friction angle is 21°. Calculate the effective confining pressure at failure.? a) 21 lb/in2 b) 22.2 lb/in2 c) 25.4 lb/in 2 d) 17.9 lb/in2
- in a drained triangle test on consolidated clay the stress and angle area as follows deviator stress is 20 lb/ in ^2 and friction angle is 21 degree calculate the effective confining pressure at failureA dilatometer test (DMT) was conducted in a clay deposit. The water table was located at a depth of 3 mbelow theground surface. At 8 m depth the contact pressure (p1) was 280 kPa and the expansion stress (p2) was 350 kPa.Assume σo = 95 kPa at the 8 m depth and μ = 0.35. Determine (a) Coefficient of at-rest earth pressure Ko,(b) Overconsolidation ratio OCR and (c) Modulus of elasticity Es.7.12 A sand specimen was subjected to a drained shear test using hollow cylin- der test equipment. Failure was caused by increasing the inside pressure while keeping the outside pressure constant. At failure, o, = 193 kN/m² and o; = 264 kN/m². The inside and outside radii of the specimen were 40 and 60 mm, respectively. (a) Calculate the soil friction angle. (b) Calculate the axial stress on the specimen at failure.
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