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    UU triaxial test interpretation - sample not failed

    When a UU result show a curve like the one attached what are the explanation possible? my suggestion is: - sample not fully saturated and therefore phi>0 the specimen is low plasticity very silty very sandy CLAY Is this behaviour on UU test curve frequent for this type of cohesive soil?
  2. Baztien

    Phi>0 for cohesive undrained material

    The reason for this post is that after some soil mechanics reading I am still confused about the phi=0 condition or rather the phi>0 for certain cohesive material in undrained condition. Beeing in the offshore industry we follow API as recommendation for driven pile capacity. Cohesive material...

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