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I
=
s '
s
e 1
exp p
1+e
s
CIVL 272 Soil Mechanics 28
From Equation (1),
I
= =
s '
s s
e 1
exp M Mp q
For the undrained condition, e
s
=e
0
=e (volume is kept
constant, so the void ratio is kept the same as the initial
void ratio e
0
) and therefore, the undrained strength is
I
= =
e 1
exp
2
M
2
q
s
'
s
u
(3)
Equation (3) indicates that the undrained shear strength
for a given soil is uniquely determined by the soil initial
void ratio, initial water content, or the initial
confinement. As the initial void ratio of a given soil is
determined before shearing, its undrained strength is
also determined and independent of the total p.
For natural 1-D consolidated soils (1-D consolidation),
' p ln 1 N e
0
= (equation for 1-D consolidation line)
Substituting the above equation into Equation 3, we can
get
' p
N
exp
2
M
' p ln
N
exp
2
M ) ' p ln 1 N ( 1
exp
2
M
s
0
0 0
u
|
.
|
\
|
I
=
|
.
|
\
|
+
I
=
I
=
This equation indicates that s
u
linearly increase with p,
which in turn increase with depth or the effective
overburden pressure (o
z
).
CIVL 272 Soil Mechanics 29
Recall the equation in Table 5.5
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- Example:
The following parameters are known for a saturated
normally consolidated clay: N = 2.48, = 0.12, I=2.41
and M=1.35. Estimate the values of principle stress
differences and void ratio at failure in undrained and
drained triaxial tests on specimens of the clay
consolidated under an isotropic pressure of 300 kN/m
2
.
CIVL 272 Soil Mechanics 30
Undrained test
After normal
consolidation to 300
kN/m
2
(p
c
), the
specific volume (v
c
)
is:
80 . 1
300 ln 12 . 0 48 . 2
p ln N v
'
c c
=
=
=
In an undrained test
on a saturated clay
the volume change
is zero, and
therefore the
specific volume at
failure (v
f
) will be
1.80, i.e. the void ratio at failure (e
f
) will be 0.8.
Assuming failure to take place on the critical state line
(CSL),
' Mp q
f f
=
and the value of p
f
can be obtained from the equation of
CSL ,
'
f f
p ln v I = , therefore,
f 3 1
2
f
f
) ( m / kN 218 )
12 . 0
80 . 1 41 . 2
exp( 35 . 1
)
v
exp( M q
o o = =
=
I
=
CIVL 272 Soil Mechanics 31
Drained test
For a drained test,
the slope of the
effective stress path
on the p-q space is 3.
( )
|
.
|
\
|
=
=
' p
M
q
3
p p 3 q
c
f
'
c
'
f f
Therefore,
( )
f
3 1
2
f
m / kN 736
35 . 1 3
300 35 . 1 3
M 3
' Pc M 3
q
o o =
=
=
=
Then,
2
f
f
m / kN 545
35 . 1
736
M
' q
' p = = =
65 . 1 545 ln 12 . 0 41 . 2 ' p ln v
f f
= = I =
65 . 0 1 65 . 1 1 v e
f f
= = =