Calibration data:

3 = 50 kPa
(%)
v (%)
0
1.78E-15
1.60615 0.095694
2.09497 0.191388
2.86313 0.382775
3.42179 0.526316
4.32961 0.76555
5.09777 1.00478
5.79609 1.19617
6.56425 1.43541
7.19274 1.5311
7.89106 1.72249
8.58939 1.81818
9.28771 1.96172
9.98603 2.10526
10.824 2.20096
11.4525 2.3445
12.8492 2.63158
13.6173 2.77512
14.2458 2.96651
14.9441 3.15789
15.6425 3.20574
16.4106 3.34928
17.1788 3.39713
17.8771 3.44498
18.5754 3.49282
19.2737 3.54067
19.9022 3.54067
20.6704 3.54067

3 = 100 kPa
3 = 200 kPa
(%)
v (%)
(%)
v (%)
0
1.78E-15 0.069832 -0.04785
2.1648 0.478469 0.698324 0.095694
2.86313 0.717703 1.39665 0.287081
3.49162 0.909091 2.02514 0.526316
4.32961 1.29187 2.72346 0.909091
5.02793 1.67464 3.35196 1.24402
5.72626 2.00957 4.18994 1.72249
6.42458 2.3445
4.88827
2.2488
7.12291 2.58373 5.51676 2.72727
7.82123 2.77512 6.21508 3.15789
8.51955 3.01435 6.84358 3.44498
9.28771 3.20574
7.5419
3.7799
9.98603 3.39713 8.24022 4.06699
10.6844 3.58852 8.86872 4.30622
11.3827 3.7799
9.56704
4.689
12.1508 4.01914 10.2654 4.88038
12.7793 4.25837 10.9637 5.11962
13.5475 4.49761
11.662
5.50239
14.176 4.83254 12.2905 5.78947
14.9441 5.11962 13.0587 6.02871
15.5726 5.21531 13.6173 6.50718
16.4106 5.4067
14.3855 6.88995
17.1089 5.55024
15.014
7.08134
17.8073 5.59809 15.7123 7.32057
18.5754 5.69378 16.4106 7.46411
19.2737 5.74163 17.1089 7.55981
19.9022 5.74163 17.8073
7.6555
20.6704 5.74163 18.4358 7.70335
19.1341
7.7512

Calibration curve:

Volumetric vs Axial strain for 3= 50kPa

4.50E+00
4.00E+00

y = 0.1924x + 0.0342

3.50E+00
3.00E+00
2.50E+00
2.00E+00
1.50E+00
1.00E+00
5.00E-01
0.00E+00
0

10

15

20

25

Volumetric vs Axial strain 3= 100kPa

7.00E+00
y = 0.3044x + 0.1971

6.00E+00
5.00E+00

4.00E+00
3.00E+00
2.00E+00
1.00E+00
0.00E+00
0

10

15

20

25

Volumetric vs Axial strain 3= 200kPa

10
9

y = 0.4503x + 0.0424

8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
-1 0

10

15

20

25

Test data & Calculation:

Sample1:
Vol.
strain

3 = 50 kPa

(%)
(kPa)

Radial
strain

v(%)

Specific
Volume

Shear
Strain

r (%)

s (%)

q (kPa)

p (kPa)

dv

dv

50

1.651

0.630252

132.075

0.15546

-0.2374

0.578432

82.075

77.35833

0.15546

0.256665

1.394335

1.40056

181.604

0.303668

-0.54845

1.299337

131.604

93.868

0.148207

0.206651

1.187684

2.10084

208.019

0.438402

-0.83122

1.954706

158.019

102.673

0.134734

0.160021

1.027663

2.80112

221.226

0.573135

-1.11399

2.610075

171.226

107.0753

0.134734

0.138461

0.889202

3.5014

227.83

0.707869

-1.39677

3.265444

177.83

109.2767

0.134734

0.119806

0.769396

4.34174

234.434

0.869551

-1.73609

4.05189

184.434

111.478

0.161681

0.124397

0.644999

5.04202

241.038

1.004285

-2.01887

4.707258

191.038

113.6793

0.134734

0.086903

0.558096

5.7423

247.642

1.139019

-2.30164

5.362627

197.642

115.8807

0.134734

0.075194

0.482902

6.44258

247.642

1.273752

-2.58441

6.017996

197.642

115.8807

0.134734

0.065063

0.417838

7.14286

257.547

1.408486

-2.86719

6.673365

207.547

119.1823

0.134734

0.056297

0.361541

7.84314

257.547

1.54322

-3.14996

7.328733

207.547

119.1823

0.134734

0.048712

0.312829

8.47339

260.849

1.66448

-3.40445

7.918563

210.849

120.283

0.12126

0.037934

0.274896

9.2437

267.453

1.812688

-3.71551

8.639471

217.453

122.4843

0.148208

0.040742

0.234154

9.94398

267.453

1.947422

-3.99828

9.294839

217.453

122.4843

0.134734

0.031548

0.202606

10.7143

270.755

2.095631

-4.30933

10.01576

220.755

123.585

0.14821

0.030028

0.172578

11.4146

274.057

2.230369

-4.59212

10.67114

224.057

124.6857

0.134738

0.023253

0.149325

12.1849

274.057

2.378575

-4.90316

11.39204

224.057

124.6857

0.148206

0.022131

0.127194

12.8852

274.057

2.513312

-5.18594

12.04743

224.057

124.6857

0.134738

0.017138

0.110056

13.5854

274.057

2.648031

-5.46868

12.70272

224.057

124.6857

0.134718

0.014827

0.09523

14.2157

280.66

2.769301

-5.7232

13.2926

230.66

126.8867

0.12127

0.011548

0.083681

14.916

280.66

2.904038

-6.00598

13.94799

230.66

126.8867

0.134738

0.011275

0.072406

15.6162

283.962

3.038757

-6.28872

14.60328

233.962

127.9873

0.134718

0.009754

0.062652

16.3866

287.264

3.186982

-6.59981

15.32427

237.264

129.088

0.148225

0.009287

0.053365

17.1569

287.264

3.335188

-6.91086

16.04517

237.264

129.088

0.148206

0.007909

0.045456

17.8571

287.264

3.469906

-7.1936

16.70046

237.264

129.088

0.134718

0.006124

0.039332

18.5574

293.868

3.604644

-7.47638

17.35585

243.868

131.2893

0.134738

0.0053

0.034033

19.2577

293.868

3.739381

-7.75916

18.01124

243.868

131.2893

0.134738

0.004586

0.029447

19.958

293.868

3.874119

-8.04194

18.66663

243.868

131.2893

0.134738

0.003968

0.02548

20.6583

290.566

4.008857

-8.32472

19.32201

240.566

130.1887

0.134738

0.003433

0.022047

Sample 2:

Vol.
strain

3 = 100 kPa

(%)
(kPa)

Radial
strain

v(%)

Specific
Volume

Shear
Strain

r (%)

s (%)

q (kPa)

p (kPa)

dv

dv

100

1.641

0.630252

191.509

0.388949

-0.12065

0.500602

91.509

130.503

0.388949

0.638265

1.002735

1.40056

260.849

0.62343

-0.38856

1.19275

160.849

153.6163

0.234482

0.235123

0.767612

2.03081

297.17

0.815279

-0.60777

1.75905

197.17

165.7233

0.191848

0.147265

0.620347

2.80112

316.981

1.049761

-0.87568

2.4512

216.981

172.327

0.234482

0.14546

0.474887

3.43137

323.585

1.241609

-1.09488

3.0175

223.585

174.5283

0.191848

0.091106

0.383781

4.34174

343.396

1.518726

-1.41151

3.835498

243.396

181.132

0.277117

0.106352

0.277429

5.04202

346.698

1.731891

-1.65506

4.464723

246.698

182.2327

0.213165

0.059138

0.21829

5.7423

356.604

1.945056

-1.89862

5.093948

256.604

185.5347

0.213165

0.046532

0.171759

6.37255

359.906

2.136904

-2.11782

5.660249

259.906

186.6353

0.191848

0.032952

0.138807

7.14286

369.811

2.371387

-2.38574

6.352398

269.811

189.937

0.234482

0.032548

0.106259

7.84314

373.113

2.584552

-2.62929

6.981623

273.113

191.0377

0.213165

0.022651

0.083608

8.54342

379.717

2.797717

-2.87285

7.610848

279.717

193.239

0.213165

0.017822

0.065786

9.2437

383.019

3.010882

-3.11641

8.240073

283.019

194.3397

0.213165

0.014023

0.051763

9.94398

386.321

3.224048

-3.35997

8.869297

286.321

195.4403

0.213165

0.011034

0.040729

10.7143

392.925

3.458533

-3.62788

9.561456

292.925

197.6417

0.234485

0.00955

0.031178

11.4146

396.226

3.671704

-3.87145

10.1907

296.226

198.742

0.213171

0.006646

0.024532

12.1148

399.528

3.884845

-4.11498

10.81985

299.528

199.8427

0.213141

0.005229

0.019303

12.8852

399.528

4.119355

-4.38292

11.51208

299.528

199.8427

0.23451

0.004527

0.014776

13.6555

402.83

4.353834

-4.65083

12.20422

302.83

200.9433

0.234479

0.003465

0.011312

14.2157

406.132

4.524359

-4.84567

12.70758

306.132

202.044

0.170525

0.001929

0.009383

14.916

409.434

4.73753

-5.08923

13.33682

309.434

203.1447

0.213171

0.002

0.007383

15.6162

416.038

4.950671

-5.33276

13.96598

316.038

205.346

0.213141

0.001574

0.005809

16.3866

416.038

5.185181

-5.60071

14.65821

316.038

205.346

0.23451

0.001362

0.004447

17.0868

422.642

5.398322

-5.84424

15.28736

322.642

207.5473

0.213141

0.000948

0.003499

17.7871

419.34

5.611493

-6.0878

15.9166

319.34

206.4467

0.213171

0.000746

0.002753

18.4874

425.943

5.824665

-6.33137

16.54585

325.943

208.6477

0.213171

0.000587

0.002166

19.2577

429.245

6.059144

-6.59928

17.23799

329.245

209.7483

0.234479

0.000508

0.001658

19.888

429.245

6.251007

-6.8185

17.80433

329.245

209.7483

0.191863

0.000318

0.00134

20.5882

429.245

6.464148

-7.06203

18.43348

329.245

209.7483

0.213141

0.000286

0.001054

Sample 3:

Vol.
strain

3 = 100 kPa

(%)
(kPa)

Radial
strain

v(%)

Specific
Volume

Shear
Strain

r (%)

s (%)

q (kPa)

p (kPa)

dv

dv

200

1.63

0.630252

297.17

0.326202

-0.15202

0.521518

97.17

232.39

0.326202

0.53171

1.09829

1.33053

406.132

0.641538

-0.3445

1.116684

206.132

268.7107

0.315335

0.346329

0.75196

2.03081

462.264

0.956874

-0.53697

1.711852

262.264

287.4213

0.315336

0.23712

0.51484

2.73109

488.679

1.27221

-0.72944

2.30702

288.679

296.2263

0.315336

0.162348

0.352493

3.29132

501.887

1.524481

-0.88342

2.78316

301.887

300.629

0.252272

0.088924

0.263569

4.13165

528.302

1.902882

-1.11438

3.497356

328.302

309.434

0.378401

0.099735

0.163834

4.83193

538.208

2.218218

-1.30686

4.092524

338.208

312.736

0.315336

0.051663

0.112171

5.53221

548.113

2.533554

-1.49933

4.687692

348.113

316.0377

0.315336

0.035372

0.0768

6.23249

558.019

2.84889

-1.6918

5.28286

358.019

319.3397

0.315336

0.024218

0.052582

6.86275

571.226

3.132696

-1.86503

5.818518

371.226

323.742

0.283806

0.014923

0.037659

7.56303

577.83

3.448032

-2.0575

6.413686

377.83

325.9433

0.315336

0.011875

0.025784

8.19328

584.434

3.731834

-2.23072

6.949335

384.434

328.1447

0.283802

0.007317

0.018466

8.89356

594.34

4.04717

-2.42319

7.544503

394.34

331.4467

0.315336

0.005823

0.012643

9.59384

600.943

4.362506

-2.61567

8.139671

400.943

333.6477

0.315336

0.003987

0.008656

10.2941

604.245

4.677833

-2.80813

8.734822

404.245

334.7483

0.315327

0.00273

0.005927

11.0644

614.151

5.024699

-3.01985

9.3895

414.151

338.0503

0.346866

0.002056

0.003871

11.6947

614.151

5.308523

-3.19309

9.925192

414.151

338.0503

0.283824

0.001099

0.002772

12.3249

620.755

5.592302

-3.3663

10.4608

420.755

340.2517

0.283779

0.000787

0.001986

13.0952

620.755

5.939169

-3.57802

11.11548

420.755

340.2517

0.346866

0.000689

0.001297

13.6555

627.358

6.191472

-3.73201

11.59168

427.358

342.4527

0.252303

0.000327

0.00097

14.3557

637.264

6.506772

-3.92446

12.18678

437.264

345.7547

0.3153

0.000306

0.000664

14.986

640.566

6.790596

-4.0977

12.72247

440.566

346.8553

0.283824

0.000188

0.000475

15.7563

647.17

7.137462

-4.30942

13.37715

447.17

349.0567

0.346866

0.000165

0.000311

16.4566

650.472

7.452807

-4.5019

13.97233

450.472

350.1573

0.315345

9.79E-05

0.000213

17.0168

650.472

7.705065

-4.65587

14.44844

450.472

350.1573

0.252258

5.36E-05

0.000159

17.8571

660.377

8.083452

-4.88682

15.16262

460.377

353.459

0.378387

6.02E-05

9.88E-05

18.4874

660.377

8.367276

-5.06006

15.69831

460.377

353.459

0.283824

2.8E-05

7.08E-05

19.0476

660.377

8.619534

-5.21403

16.17442

460.377

353.459

0.252258

1.79E-05

5.29E-05

19.8179

660.377

8.9664

-5.42575

16.8291

460.377

353.459

0.346866

1.84E-05

3.46E-05

q vs es
500

400

300

200

100

0
0

10
50kPa

15

100kPa

20

200kPa

K and G values are calculated from stress strain curve from the linear portion and averaged.
K=32479kPa
G=4674.22kPa

v vs s
0

10

15

20

1.48
1.5
1.52
1.54
1.56
1.58
1.6
1.62
1.64
1.66
50kPa

100kPa

200kPa

25

p-q plot
700
600
500
50kPa
400

100kPa
200kPa

300

CSL
200

Model

100
0
0

100

200

300

400

500

Critical state line is calculated from the failure loads obtained from each state and averaged.
3
v(after
v(after
p
(kPa) consoliation) shearing)
(kPa)
1.651
1.593
50
131.2893
1.641
1.547
100
209.7483
1.630
1.504 353.459
200

q
(kPa)
243.868
329.245
460.377
Average

M
1.857485
1.569714
1.302491
1.576563

From the above graph, the tests corresponding to 50kPa and 100kPa are attaining critical state.
It can be inferred that the soil has been sheared up to critical state.
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1.6525
1.65
1.6475
1.645
1.6425
1.64
1.6375
1.635
1.6325
1.63
1.6275

y = -0.015ln(x) + 1.7104
30

60

120

240

Determination of Pc value:

CAM-Clay model is taken for analysis

p (kPa) q (kPa) pc (kPa)

93.868 131.604 228.417
153.616 160.849 298.453
is taken as the average value = 263.4354kPa
Determination of critical state parameters:

CSL
1.6
1.59
1.58
1.57
1.56
1.55
1.54
1.53
1.52
1.51
1.5
1.49

y = -0.09ln(x) + 2.0293
100

=2.0293,

1000

=0.09

Critical state void ratio

Slope of CSL
Residual Friction angle

Iso NCL

Iso NCL :
1.8

2.1284

1.75
1.7
1.65
1.6

y = -0.09ln(x) + 2.1285

1.55
10

100

1000

V vs logP
1.8
1.75
1.7
1.65
1.6
1.55
1.5
30

80

130

180
URL

230
CSL

280

330

380

430

Iso NCL

CAM Clay model has been proposed to capture the behaviour of the given soil sample: