Question: A direct shear test has been carried out on a clay sample normally consolidated, it has been seen that the maximum applied stress ( 8

A direct shear test has been carried out on a clay sample
normally consolidated, it has been seen that the maximum applied stress (80.53 kPa)
corresponds to a deformation of 8mm, when the effective normal stress
corresponded to 139.48kPa. A CU triaxial test was carried out on the same sample with
an effective confining pressure of 200kPa. In the same way, a
unconfined compression test and it was determined that the shear strength in
undrained state corresponded to 50kPa.
a) Determine the deviatoric stress at which the sample tested in the triaxial test
CU will fail.
b) The pore pressure in the unconfined compression test at the time of
failure.
c) The shear strength in the undrained state of the clay sample if known
that the magnitude of the sensitivity is 2.3.

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