A soil sample is about to be tested in undrained conditions (holding cell pressure constant, and increasing the axial stress). Prior to the start of shearing, the soil is in a state which is on the wet side of the critical state line (i.e. lies above the critical state line in e-p' space).

Do you expect:

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A soil sample is about to be tested in undrained conditions (holding cell pressure constant, and increasing the axial stress).  Prior to the start of shearing, the soil is in a state which is on the wet side of the critical state line (i.e. lies above the critical state line in e-p' space). 
 
 Do you expect:

Accepted Answer

Excess pore pressures will be positive

Answer

There will be no excess pore pressures

Answer

Excess pore pressures will be negative.

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