Q: A consolidated-drained tri-axial test was conducted on a normally consolidated clay. Theresults are as following: confining stress, G3 = 150 kN/m² and deviator stress, (Aod)t = 150kN/m². i) Determine angle of friction, q; ii) Determine angle 0 that the failure plane makeswith the major principal plane; iii) Find the normal stress and the shear stress ty on the failureplane; and iv) Determine the effective normal stress on the plane of maximum shear stress.Express your results in two decimal places.

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Q: A consolidated-drained tri-axial test was conducted on a normally consolidated clay. The results are as following: confining stress, G3 = 150 kN/m² and deviator stress, (Aod)t = 150 kN/m². i) Determine angle of friction, p; ii) Determine angle 9 that the failure plane makes with the major principal plane; iii) Find the normal stress and the shear stress ty on the failure plane; and iv) Determine the effective normal stress on the plane of maximum shear stress. Express your results in two decimal places.

Q: A consolidated-drained tri-axial test was conducted on a normally consolidated clay. The results are as following: confining stress, G3 = 150 kN/m² and deviator stress, (Aod)t = 150 kN/m². i) Determine angle of friction, p; ii) Determine angle 9 that the failure plane makes with the major principal plane; iii) Find the normal stress and the shear stress ty on the failure plane; and iv) Determine the effective normal stress on the plane of maximum shear stress. Express your results in two decimal places.

Fundamentals of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

5th Edition

ISBN:9781305635180

Author:Braja M. Das, Nagaratnam Sivakugan

Publisher:Braja M. Das, Nagaratnam Sivakugan

Chapter10: Shear Strength Of Soil

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 10.20P

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