A consolidated undrained tri-axial test was conducted on a normally consolidated clay sample and the results are as follows: chamber confining pressure = 110kpa deviator stress at failure = 96kpa pore water pressure = 66kpa these test results were used to determine the drained friction angle of the soil. compute the deviator stress in (kpa) at failure when the drained test was conducted with the chamber confining pressure changed to 163kpa.

A consolidated undrained tri-axial test was conducted on a normally consolidated clay sample and the results are as follows: chamber confining pressure = 110kpa deviator stress at failure = 96kpa pore water pressure = 66kpa these test results were used to determine the drained friction angle of the soil. compute the deviator stress in (kpa) at failure when the drained test was conducted with the chamber confining pressure changed to 163kpa.

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Chapter2: Geotechnical Properties Of Soil

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Problem 2.18P

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