Question: Question 2 - Shear Strength ( Trial Test ) The results below were obtained at failure in a series of consolidated - undrained triaxial tests,

Question 2- Shear Strength (Trial Test)
The results below were obtained at failure in a series of consolidated-undrained triaxial tests, with pore water pressure measurement, on specimens of a fully saturated clay:
\table[[Sample No.,,I,II,III],[All-round pressure, 3,(kNm2),200,300,400],[Deviator stress, 1-3,(kNm2),244,314,384],[Pore-water pressure, u,(kNm2),55,107,159]]
a) Determine the effective shear strength parameters c' and '(Mohr circles must be properly drawn).
b) Find the effective stress 3 if the specimen of the same soil was loaded to failure under a 1 stress of 650kNm2.
Hint: Refer to the formula
pa=Kaz'-2c'Ka2
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