Consolidation of an undrained clay occurs at an effective pressure of 100 kPa and a shear stress of 40 kPa. The ratio of effective pressure to shear stress in drained clay is 2 to 1. If the shear stress at zero effective pressure, To, is 10 kPa, what is the pore water pressure at failure?A. 10 kPaв. 40 кра с. 53 кра D. 67 kPa Consolidation of an undrained clay occurs at an effective pressure of 100 kPa and a shear stress of 40 kPa. The ratio of effective pressure toshear stress in drained clay is 2 to 1. If the shear stress at zero effective pressure, 1 o. is 10 kPa, what is the pore water pressure at failure?O A 10 краО в 40 краО с 53 краOD 67 kPa

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Consolidation of an undrained clay occurs at an effective pressure of 100 kPa and a shear stress of 40 kPa. The ratio of effective pressure to shear stress in drained clay is 2 to 1. If the shear stress at zero effective pressure, To, is 10 kPa, what is the pore water pressure at failure?

A. 10 kPa

в. 40 кра

с. 53 кра

D. 67 kPa

Consolidation of an undrained clay occurs at an effective pressure of 100 kPa and a shear stress of 40 kPa. The ratio of effective pressure to
shear stress in drained clay is 2 to 1. If the shear stress at zero effective pressure, 1 o. is 10 kPa, what is the pore water pressure at failure?
O A 10 кра
О в 40 кра
О с 53 кра
OD 67 kPa

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