An unconfined compression test was conducted on an undisturbed of clay. The sample has a diameter of 35.7 mm and was 75 mm long. The load at failure measured by the proving ring was 32 N and the axial deformation of the sample at failure was 14 mm the undrained shear strength of clay is kN/m². ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬
An unconfined compression test was conducted on an undisturbed of clay. The sample has a diameter of 35.7 mm and was 75 mm long. The load at failure measured by the proving ring was 32 N and the axial deformation of the sample at failure was 14 mm the undrained shear strength of clay is kN/m². ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬
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![An unconfined compression test was
conducted on an undisturbed of clay. The
sample has a diameter of 35.7 mm and was
75 mm long. The load at failure measured by
the proving ring was 32 N and the axial
deformation of the sample at failure was 14
mm the undrained shear strength of clay is
kN/m².](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Ff88a3e6e-0080-43a2-ac73-74a56fd29635%2F498048d9-377b-48f5-abfe-76bd864beca5%2F6462bl_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:An unconfined compression test was
conducted on an undisturbed of clay. The
sample has a diameter of 35.7 mm and was
75 mm long. The load at failure measured by
the proving ring was 32 N and the axial
deformation of the sample at failure was 14
mm the undrained shear strength of clay is
kN/m².
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