Shear Strength

In the context of shear strength of soil, which of the following statements is/are CORRECT?

A soil sample was consolidated at a cell pressure of 20 kPa and a back pressure of 10 kPa for 24 hours during a consolidated undrained (CU) triaxial test. The cell pressure was increased to 30 kPa on the next day and it...

Which one of the following saturated fine-grained soils can attain a negative Skempton’s pore pressure coefficient (A)?

A drained triaxial test was conducted on a saturated sand specimen using a stress-path triaxial testing system. The specimen failed when the axial stress reached a value of 100 kN/m 2 from an initial confining pressure o...

A drained direct shear test was carried out on a sandy soil. Under a normal stress of 50 kPa, the test specimen failed at a shear stress of 35 kPa. The angle of internal friction of the sample is ________ degree (round o...

An unconfined compression strength test was conducted on a cohesive soil. The test specimen failed at an axial stress of 76 kPa. The undrained cohesion (in kPa, in integer) of the soil is _____

A consolidated drained (CD) triaxial test was carried out on a sand sample with the known effective shear strength parameters, 𝑐′ = 0 and 𝜙′ = 30°. In the test, prior to the failure, when the sample was undergoing axia...

In a triaxial unconsolidated undrained (UU) test on a saturated clay sample, the cell pressure was 100 kPa. If the deviatoric stress at failure was 150 kPa, then the undrained shear strength of the soil is _________ kPa....

Match the following in Column X with Column Y : Column X Column Y P. In a triaxial compression test, with increase of axial strain in loose sand under drained shear condition. The volumetric strain. I. decreases Q. In a...