In a pressuremeter test in a soft saturated clay, the mea- suring cell volume V, = 535 cm³, Po = 42.4 kN/m², P; = 326.5 kN/m², v, = 46 cm³, and v, = 180 cm³. Assuming Poisson's ratio (µ,) to be 0.5 and using Figure 3.31, calculate the pressuremeter modulus (E„).

In a pressuremeter test in a soft saturated clay, the mea- suring cell volume V, = 535 cm³, Po = 42.4 kN/m², P; = 326.5 kN/m², v, = 46 cm³, and v, = 180 cm³. Assuming Poisson's ratio (µ,) to be 0.5 and using Figure 3.31, calculate the pressuremeter modulus (E„).

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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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In a pressuremeter test in a soft saturated clay, the mea-
suring cell volume V, = 535 cm³, Po = 42.4 kN/m²,
P; = 326.5 kN/m², v, = 46 cm³, and v, = 180 cm³.
Assuming Poisson's ratio (µ,) to be 0.5 and using Figure
3.31, calculate the pressuremeter modulus (E„).

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