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This document contains 8 problems related to determining shear strength parameters of soils from triaxial test data. The problems involve calculating cohesion, angle of internal friction, and shear strength on various planes within soils using the shear strength equation (τ=c+σtanφ) along with given stress conditions, shear strength test results, and soil properties.

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CE 3350 Tutorial

This document contains 8 problems related to determining shear strength parameters of soils from triaxial test data. The problems involve calculating cohesion, angle of internal friction, and shear strength on various planes within soils using the shear strength equation (τ=c+σtanφ) along with given stress conditions, shear strength test results, and soil properties.

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CE 3350

Tutorial
Shear Strength of Soils
1) Two triaxial tests are done on soil samples. In the first test the all round pressure was 2.4 kg/cm2
and failure occurred at an added axial stress of 7.5 kg/cm2. In another test, the all round pressure
was 4.0 kg/cm2 and failure occurred at a total axial stress of 16 kg/cm2. Determine the values of
cohesion and angle of internal friction at failure.

2) The following results were obtained in an un-drained triaxial test on soil. Determine the shear
strength parameters c and of the soil.
Confining Pressure (kg/cm2)

1.8

3.2

Deviator stress at failure (kg/cm2)

5.5

8.5

3) An embankment will be constructed of soil having c = 40 kg/cm2 and = 26o. Evaluate the
shear strength of the material on a horizontal plane at a point 10 m below the surface of the
embankment if bulk-density of the soil is 2.3 g/cc and the pore pressure at that point is 1.8
kg/cm2.

4) A sample of dry sand is tested in triaxial compression. Assuming the angle of internal friction to
be about 37o, calculate the value of deviator stress at which the sample is likely to fail when the
all round pressure is 2.5 kg/cm2.

5) A sample if dense dry sand is subjected to a triaxial test. The angle of internal friction is believed
to be about 35o. If the minor principal stress is 2 kg/cm2, at what value of the major principal
stress is the sample likely to fail.

6) Triaxial compression test results on a cohesive soil were given as follows:


Angle of shearing resistance, = 17.5o
Cohesion, c = 3.0 kg/cm2

(Failure occurred at total axial stress of 18 kg/cm2. Lateral pressure was missing. Find lateral
pressure)

7) Site exploration was done and it was found that a thin layer of alluvial soil exists at a depth of 10
m below the surface of the ground. The water table was at the surface. With the help of
undisturbed sampling following data:
Cu = 0.82 kg/cm2, u = 15o, Cd 0.62 kg/cm2, d = 25o
Estimate the shearing resistance of the silt on a horizontal plane (i) When the shear stress builds
up rapidly; (ii) When shear stress builds up very slowly.
The average dry density and moisture content may be taken as 1.8 gm/cc and 35% respectively.

8) In case of a clay stratum, water table was observed to be 1m below ground surface. Two
undisturbed soil samples were taken from a depth of 4m and with the help of a traixial test; values
of c and were found to be 0.65 kg/cm2 and 15o respectively. Calculate the shear resistance along
a plane at a depth of 4m from ground surface. The soil may be assumed to be saturated above
water table and saturated unit weight may be 2.1 gm/cc.

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