Question: A soil has an apparent cohesion c ' = 5 kPa and an angle of friction ' = 3 5 . A sample of this

A soil has an apparent cohesion c'=5kPa and an angle of friction '=35. A sample of
this soil is consolidated in a triaxial cell by applying an axial stress 1=100kPa, a cell
pressure 3=70kPa and a pore pressure u=20kPa. The sample is then failed by
increasing the axial stress under undrained conditions (3 remains constant).
Calculate the axial stress at failure if the pore pressure at failure u=-10kPa.
A soil has an apparent cohesion c ' = 5 kPa and

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