Question: QUESTION 2 : ( 2 5 pts ) Three consolidated drained triaxial tests are applied on fully saturated clay samples and the following results were

QUESTION 2: (25 pts)
Three consolidated drained triaxial tests are applied on fully saturated clay samples and the following results were obtained at failure. The initial diameter of the specimen was 38mm and the height was 76mm. Determine the shear strength parameters and state whether the clay is normally consolidated or over consolidated. Write your reason.
\table[[\table[[Specimen],[no]],\table[[Cell],[pressure,],[(kPa)]],\table[[Axial],[deformation,],[(mm)]],\table[[Axial],[load,],[(N)]],\table[[Volume],[change,],[(ml)]]],[1,100,5.41,264.3,3.30],[2,200,10.59,514.0,7.08],[3,300,14.69,747.1,9.85]]
QUESTION 2 : ( 2 5 pts ) Three consolidated

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