Question 1:

Given:
 Unconsolidated Undrained Triaxial Test
 Diameter (D) = 37.5 mm
 Height (h) = 76 mm

Sample Cell pressure (σ 3) Axial Axial Load (N)

(Kpa) Displacement
(∆l)(mm)
1 200 9.80 223
2 400 10.05 216
3 600 10.25 228

Sample 1:
Axial Displacement 9.80
Axial Strain=ε 1= = =0.129
Specimen Height 76

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Volumetric Strain ( ε v1 ) = =0
Specimen Volume

For Undrained test dv = 0, as no pore water is dissipated hence no volume

change occurs, ε v =0

A0 ( 1−ε v ) π 2
Specimen Area1 , A= → A0 = ( 37.5 ) =1104.466 mm2
( 1−ε 1 ) 4

1104.466 ( 1−0 )
Specimen Area 1 , A= =1268.04 mm2
( 1−0.129 )

Axial Load 223 KN

Failuer Stress σ d 1= = =175.862 2
Area at Failuer 1268.04 m

Sample 2:
 10.05
ε 2= =0.132
76
ε v 2=0
1104.466(1−0) 2
Specimen Area 2 , A= =1272.43 mm
(1−0.132)
216
σ d 2= =169.754 KPa
1272.43

Sample 3:

10. 2 5
ε 3= =0.13 5
76

ε v 3=0

1104.466 (1−0) 2
Specimen Area 3 , A= =127 6 . 84 m m
(1−0.13 5)
2 28
σ d 3= =178.57 KPa
127 6 . 84

Using Sample 1 and 2:

For triaxial test

σ 1=σ 3 tan 2 α +2C U tan α , σ 1=σ 3 + σ d

2
200+175.862=200 tan α +2 CU tan α → Sample 1
2
400+ 169.754=4 00 tan α +2 CU tan α → Sample 2

2
−193.892=−200 tan α
α =44.56 °
ϕ ϕ
α =45+ → 45+ =44.56 °
2 2
ϕ =0 °
Substitute ϕ =0 ° in Sample (1) equation:

200+175.862=200 ( 1 ) +2 CU ( 1 )
 C U 1 =87.931 KPa

169.754
C U 2= =84.877 KPa
2

178.57
CU3= =87.785 KPa
2

C U avg=86.864 KPa