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A CD triaxial test was conducted on a granular soil. At failure σ1σ3 was 3.0. The effective minor principal stress of failure was 75 kPa. The principal stress difference at failure will be

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75 kPa
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150 kPa
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225 kPa
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300 kPa
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Solution

The correct option is B 150 kPa
σ3=75 kPa; σ1=3σ3
Principal stress difference
=σ1σ3 = 2σ3 = 2×75
=150 kPa

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