If the consolidation pressure in the CU test of Problem 13.14 were 1000 kPa instead of 500
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If the consolidation pressure in the CU test of Problem 13.14 were 1000 kPa instead of 500 kPa, estimate the pore pressure at failure.?
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An Introduction to Geotechnical Engineering
ISBN: 978-0132496346
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Authors: Robert D. Holtz, William D. Kovacs, Thomas C. Sheahan
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