) The effective shear strength parameters of a soil used in the construction of an earthen bund are: c 68 kN/m2, and o 20°. Its unit weight is 18.2 kN/m. The pore pressure parameters, found from a triaxial test pore pressure measuring device are A = 0.45, B = 0.85. If the height of the fill has been raised from 2 to 5 m, find the shear strength of the soil at the base of the bund. Assume the lateral pressure at any point as one- third of the vertical pressure. The dissipation of pore pressure during the construction is negligible.

) The effective shear strength parameters of a soil used in the construction of an earthen bund are: c 68 kN/m2, and o 20°. Its unit weight is 18.2 kN/m. The pore pressure parameters, found from a triaxial test pore pressure measuring device are A = 0.45, B = 0.85. If the height of the fill has been raised from 2 to 5 m, find the shear strength of the soil at the base of the bund. Assume the lateral pressure at any point as one- third of the vertical pressure. The dissipation of pore pressure during the construction is negligible.

Principles of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

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Chapter9: In Situ Stresses

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