For testing a saturated clay for shear strength, the test recommended, is

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• The vane shear test is used for the in-situ determination of the undrained strength of the intact fully saturated
• For shear strength, triaxial shear test is suitable because
• A triaxial shear test is preferred to direct shear test, because
• The shear strength in plastic undrained clay, is due to
• The ratio of the undrained strength in the undrained state to the undrained strength, at the same water content, in the remoulded state, is called the sensivity of the clay. Its value for quick clays is
• In a consolidated drained test on a normally consolidated clay, the volume of the soil sample during shear
• Within the consolidation process of a saturated clay
• A stratum of clay 2 m thick will get consolidated 80% in 10 years. For the 80% consolidation of 8 m thick stratum of the same clay, the time required is
• A normally consolidated clay settled 10 mm when effective stress was increased from 100 kN/m² to 200 kN/m². If the effective stress is further increased from 200 kN/m² to 400 kN/m², then the settlement of the same clay is
• If drainage is permitted throughout the test, during the application of both normal, and shear stresses so that full consolidation occurs and no excess pore pressure is set up at any stage of the test, is known as