Q3) A consolidated un drained triaxial test was performed on a specimen of saturated claywith a cell pressure o3 = 20kN/m?: at failure , o1. 03 = 28 KN/m² , u =18KN/m² and thefailure angle of 0 =50°, find the following :- 1) the shear stresses(, &t ) acting on thefailure plane and draw free body diagram for stresses acting on the specimen . 2) themaximum shear stress acting on the specimen.

Given data Confining stress = 20 kpa Deviator stress = 28 kpa Failure angle = 50°

Q3) A consolidated un drained triaxial test was performed on a specimen of saturated clay with a cell pressure o3 = 20kN/m?: at failure , ơ1. 03 = 28 KN/m2 , u =18KN/m² and the failure angle of e =50°, find the following :- 1) the shear stresses(o, &t) acting on the failure plane and draw free body diagram for stresses acting on the specimen .2) the maximum shear stress acting on the specimen.

Q3) A consolidated un drained triaxial test was performed on a specimen of saturated clay with a cell pressure o3 = 20kN/m?: at failure , ơ1. 03 = 28 KN/m2 , u =18KN/m² and the failure angle of e =50°, find the following :- 1) the shear stresses(o, &t) acting on the failure plane and draw free body diagram for stresses acting on the specimen .2) the maximum shear stress acting on the specimen.

Principles of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

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Author:Braja M. Das, Khaled Sobhan

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Chapter12: Shear Strength Of Soil

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