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ted tri-axial test was conducted on a normally consolidated clay. The results were as follows: Chamber confining pressure = 304 kPa, Deviator stress = 419 kPa. Compute

Fundamentals of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

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Chapter10: Shear Strength Of Soil

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