A consolidated-undrained test on a normally consolidate clay yield the following results: Confining Pressure = 155 KPa; Deviator Stress = 180 KPa; Pore Pressure = 79 KPa. Calculate the normal stress at the failure plane at drained condition in KPa.

A consolidated-undrained test on a normally consolidate clay yield the following results: Confining Pressure = 155 KPa; Deviator Stress = 180 KPa; Pore Pressure = 79 KPa. Calculate the normal stress at the failure plane at drained condition in KPa.

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A consolidated-undrained test on a normally consolidate clay yield the following results: Confining Pressure = 155 KPa;
Deviator Stress = 180 KPa; Pore Pressure
m
79 KPa. Calculate the normal stress at the failure plane at drained condition in
KPa.

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