Question

3. (15 pts) Below are the results from a triaxial test that was performed on the material encountered in Layer C from the profile in Question 1. Use this graph

to answer the following questions. a) (5 pts) For Sample #1, what is the peak deviator stress? b) (5 pts) For Sample #2, what is the deviator stress at the maximum strain? c) (5 pts) For Sample #3, what is the deviator stress at a strain of 5 percent?

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