2- A fully saturated normally consolidated clay sample was tested in an unconfined compression test. The sample failed at a compression stress of ( 120 kN/m²) and the pore water pressure at failure was (-70 kN/m²). a) Find the effective shearing resistance angle (Ø'). b) If a sample of the same soil was tested in (CD) test under a cell pressure of (150 kN/m²). Find the deviator stress (a) at failure.
2- A fully saturated normally consolidated clay sample was tested in an unconfined compression test. The sample failed at a compression stress of ( 120 kN/m²) and the pore water pressure at failure was (-70 kN/m²). a) Find the effective shearing resistance angle (Ø'). b) If a sample of the same soil was tested in (CD) test under a cell pressure of (150 kN/m²). Find the deviator stress (a) at failure.
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![Q2- A fully saturated normally consolidated clay sample was tested in an unconfined
compression test. The sample failed at a compression stress of (120 kN/m²) and
the pore water pressure at failure was (-70 kN/m² ).
a) Find the effective shearing resistance angle (Ø′).
b) If a sample of the same soil was tested in (CD) test under a cell pressure of
(150 kN/m²). Find the deviator stress (a) at failure.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F5062036f-ff55-42a8-88f1-1d3c8a1e782d%2F1883e7d2-e0d5-4780-82a7-e03a1cd8a24d%2Fp7izv1b_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Q2- A fully saturated normally consolidated clay sample was tested in an unconfined
compression test. The sample failed at a compression stress of (120 kN/m²) and
the pore water pressure at failure was (-70 kN/m² ).
a) Find the effective shearing resistance angle (Ø′).
b) If a sample of the same soil was tested in (CD) test under a cell pressure of
(150 kN/m²). Find the deviator stress (a) at failure.
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