The following results were obtained from CU tests on a clay soil that is the foundation material for an embankment. 03 (kPa) 300 400 600 0₁-03 (kPa) 331 420 487 Au (kPa) 111 160 322 (a) Determine the total and effective principal stresses for all three tests (You may summarize them in a table). (b) Recommend the shear strength parameters to be used for short-term and long-term analyses. The maximum confining pressure (cell pressure) at the depth of interest is 300 kPa. (Note: the clay is a normally consolidated one).

The following results were obtained from CU tests on a clay soil that is the foundation material for an embankment. 03 (kPa) 300 400 600 0₁-03 (kPa) 331 420 487 Au (kPa) 111 160 322 (a) Determine the total and effective principal stresses for all three tests (You may summarize them in a table). (b) Recommend the shear strength parameters to be used for short-term and long-term analyses. The maximum confining pressure (cell pressure) at the depth of interest is 300 kPa. (Note: the clay is a normally consolidated one).

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