A triaxial test performed on a clay sample, under unconsolidated-undrained (UU) conditions, reaches a maximum (failure) axial stress (major principal stress) of 125 kPa when the confining stress (minor principal stress) is 45 kPa. What is

A triaxial test performed on a clay sample, under unconsolidated-undrained (UU) conditions, reaches a maximum (failure) axial stress (major principal stress) of 125 kPa when the confining stress (minor principal stress) is 45 kPa. What is

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Chapter10: Shear Strength Of Soil

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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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