A shear van used to test in-situ soft clay had a diameter of 100mm and a length of 200 mm, the average torques recorded after slow and then rapid rotations were 70 and 30 N.m. respectively. Determine the undrained strength of the clay

A shear van used to test in-situ soft clay had a diameter of 100mm and a length of 200 mm, the average torques recorded after slow and then rapid rotations were 70 and 30 N.m. respectively. Determine the undrained strength of the clay

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Chapter3: Natural Soil Deposits And Subsoil Exploration

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The term shear strength is often associated with the soil. Shear strength is defined as the resistance to the deformation of soil particles due to the continuous action of shear stress. In short, shear strength is the maximum shear stress that a soil can sustain.

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