In: Civil Engineering
The shear strength of a normally consolidated clay can be given
by the equation f = tan 30. A consolidated-undrained triaxial
test was conducted on the clay. Following are the results of the
test:
Chamber confining pressure = 100 kN/m2
Deviator stress at failure = 80 kN/m2
Determine
a) Consolidated Undrained friction angle (CU), (6 points)
b) Using formula, calculate shear and normal stresses on the
failure plane inside the soil sample, (6 points)
c) Pore water pressure developed in the clay specimen at failure.
(8 points)