Question: 3 . [ 2 pts ] Which triaxial tests can be used to determine the undrained shear strength of clays? ( a ) Consolidated -

3.[2 pts] Which triaxial tests can be used to determine the undrained shear strength of clays?
(a) Consolidated-drained & Consolidated-undrained
(b) Consolidated-undrained & Unconsolidated-undrained
(c) Consolidated-drained & Unconsolidated-undrained
(d) Consolidated-drained & Vane shear
4.[2 pts] Suppose we ran three undrained triaxial tests in the laboratory on saturated clay specimens, and we used confining pressures of 100 kPa, 200 kPa, and 300 kPa for the three tests, respectively. If we plotted the Mohrs circles at failure, what would be the value of the undrained friction angle determined from these three tests?
(a)0; (b)45\deg ; (c)60\deg ; (d) cannot be decided.
Please answer 3 and 4.

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