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Practice Questions
Test your understanding with targeted questions related to the topic.
Question 1
Easy
What does the CU test measure?
💡 Hint: Think about what the acronym CU refers to.
Question 2
Easy
What parameters does the CU test help determine?
💡 Hint: Consider what factors contribute to soil strength.
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Interactive Quizzes
Engage in quick quizzes to reinforce what you've learned and check your comprehension.
Question 1
What does the CU test mainly assess?
- A. Effective stress
- B. Shear strength under undrained conditions
- C. Consolidation process
💡 Hint: Focus on the undrained condition.
Question 2
True or False: The interpretation of CU test results can help design safe foundations.
- True
- False
💡 Hint: Think about why shear strength is important in construction.
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Challenge Problems
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Question 1
A triaxial test shows total stress at failure as 250 kPa with a pore water pressure of 70 kPa. Calculate the effective stress and interpret its significance.
💡 Hint: Recall the effective stress principle.
Question 2
Given various triaxial tests on saturated clay with different confining pressures, determine how changing conditions affect the shear strength parameters.
💡 Hint: Think about how pressure influences overall soil strength.
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