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Two tests are conducted on specimens of a stiff, overconsolidated clay, one a CD test and...

Two tests are conducted on specimens of a stiff, overconsolidated clay, one a CD test and one a CU test, both of which are sheared in axial compression. The drained test resulted in a lower strength than the undrained test. Explain how this could occur, including a sketch of the stress paths for the 2 tests.

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