Question: An isotropically - consolidated drained triaxial compression test ( ICD - TXC ) is performed in the More Hall geotechnical lab. A relatively fine dune

An isotropically-consolidated drained triaxial compression test (ICD-TXC) is performed in the More Hall geotechnical lab. A relatively fine dune sand specimen from Florence, OR is isotropically-consolidated in a triaxial test apparatus to cell=420kPa and is then sheared with the drainage valve open. At failure, the deviator stress (1'-3') is 1046kPa.
a. Determine the major principal stress (11') at failure (in units of kPa ).
b. Determine the minor stress (3f') at failure (in units of kPa ).
c. Determine the friction angle at failure (') for this sample (assuming that c=0). Provide your answer in units of degrees.
d. Determine the shear stress acting on the failure plane at failure (ff) for this sample (assuming that c=0). Provide your answer in units of kPa.
e. Plot two Mohr Circles for the specimen: (i) after consolidation and (ii) at failure (both in and space). Include an M.C. failure envelope. You are not required to write anything here. Instead, simply attach your plot and clearly label axes and your figures.
An isotropically - consolidated drained triaxial

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