Undrained triaxial tests are to be carried out on soil samples which have property as c = 0.28 kg/cm2 and internal friction angle as 27°. Determine a) Deviator stress if cell pressure is 2.2 kg/cm2. (At failure) b) The cell pressure. If failure of sample occurs when deviator stress gains the value as 1.61 kg/cm?.

Undrained triaxial tests are to be carried out on soil samples which have property as c = 0.28 kg/cm2 and internal friction angle as 27°. Determine a) Deviator stress if cell pressure is 2.2 kg/cm2. (At failure) b) The cell pressure. If failure of sample occurs when deviator stress gains the value as 1.61 kg/cm?.

Principles of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

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Chapter4: Plasticity And Structure Of Soil

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