Question

A CU triaxial test was carried out on a silty clay that was isotropically consolidated using a cell pressure of 125 kPa. The following data were obtained: Axial load Axial strain, s, (6) (kPa) Au (kPa) 5.5 11.0 24.5 28.5 35.0 50.5 85.0 105.0 120.8 0.05 0.12 0.29 0.38 0.56 1.08 2.43 4.02 9.15 4.0 8.6 19.1 29.3 34.8 41.0 49.7 55.8 9.0 (a) Plot the deviatoric stress against axial strain and excess porewater pressure against axial strain. (b) Determine the undrained shear strength and the friction angle. (e) Determine Eand E (d) Determine Skempton's A

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