EGB373-TUT 11-Week 12 - Shear Strength of Soils-3 - Questions

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Queensland University of Technology QUT EGB373: Geotechnical Engineering EGB373: Geotechnical Engineering WEEK 12- PRACTICE QUESTIONS shear strength of soils-3 Q1 . A core of a large earth dam has to be constructed rapidly using soft clay ensuring its stability during construction. Three similar samples (38 mm diameter and 76 mm long) of this saturated soft clay were tested in quick undrained triaxial tests (unconsolidated undrained UU) and the following results obtained at failure: Specimen Cell Pressure (kN/m 2 ) Change in Height (mm) Axial Force (N) Sample 1 100 11.4 331 Sample 2 200 9.6 409 Sample 3 400 8.5 512 Drawing the Mohr circles on a graph sheet (same vertical and horizontal scale), determine the undrained shear strength parameters (c u and u ) to be used in stability analysis of the dam during construction (short-term stability). Q2 . A series of 3 CU triaxial compression tests have been performed on a set of “identical” clay samples taken from the upstream slope in an earth dam. Each specimen had an initial diameter of 50 mm and height of 100 mm. Pore-pressure was measured during loading. The following table gives the confining pressure, axial load, axial strain, and pore-water pressure at failure of each specimen. Use the results given in the table to obtain shear strength properties to analysis the stability of upstream dam slope during sudden drawdown of the reservoir water level. Q3 . A Vane Shear Tester is used to determine an appropriate value of the shear strength of clay. The tester has the blade diameter d = 92 mm and a blade height h = 184 mm. In a field test, the vane required a torque of 22.2 Nm to shear the clay, which has a plasticity index of 47% ( PI=LL-PL ). Determine the undrained shear strength c u corrected for its plasticity. Test P f (N) f (%) 3f (kPa) u f (kPa) 1 89 5.0 75 42 2 180 6.1 150 69 3 220 5.8 225 109
Queensland University of Technology QUT EGB373: Geotechnical Engineering Q4. Classify a soil from the data provided by the Cone Penetration Test (CPT) shown below at a depth of 12 m. The clay samples recovered from that depth had = 20 kN/m 3 Compare your estimate of the undrained shear strength versus the lab test value of 350 kPa.
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