The results of a series of CD triaxial tests on a medium dense, cohesionless sand are summarized

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The results of a series of CD triaxial tests on a medium dense, cohesionless sand are summarized in the table below. The void ratios for all the test specimens were approximately the same at the start of the test. Plot the strength circles and draw the Mohr failure envelope for this series of tests. What angle of internal friction should be used in solving stability problems in which the range of normal stresses is

(a) 0-500 kPa;

(b) 1000-1500 kPa;

(c) 3-6 MPa;

(d) 0-6 MPa?

Confining Pressure (kPa) Compressive Strength (kPa) 576 2240 4896 8460 12 240 15 228 Test No. 120 480 1196 4 2256 3588 3
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An Introduction to Geotechnical Engineering

ISBN: 978-0132496346

2nd edition

Authors: Robert D. Holtz, William D. Kovacs, Thomas C. Sheahan

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