1. A specimen of sandy silt, when subjected to a drained triaxial test failed at major and minor principal stress of 1.20 kg/cm2 and 0.5 kg/cm2 respectively. At what value of deviator stress would another sample of the same soil fail, if it were subjected to an all-around pressure of 0.75 kg/cm2? a. 2.01 kg/cm2 b. 2.34 kg/cm2 c. 1.89 kg/cm2 d. 1.05 kg/cm2

1. A specimen of sandy silt, when subjected to a drained triaxial test failed at major and minor principal stress of 1.20 kg/cm2 and 0.5 kg/cm2 respectively. At what value of deviator stress would another sample of the same soil fail, if it were subjected to an all-around pressure of 0.75 kg/cm2? a. 2.01 kg/cm2 b. 2.34 kg/cm2 c. 1.89 kg/cm2 d. 1.05 kg/cm2

Principles of Foundation Engineering (MindTap Course List)

8th Edition

ISBN:9781305081550

Author:Braja M. Das

Publisher:Braja M. Das

Chapter2: Geotechnical Properties Of Soil

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 2.26P

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