Using the finite element method and Lade’s model parameters obtained in Problem 5.20, predict the consolidated drained triaxial behavior of a loose Sacramento River sand specimen subjected to a...

Using the finite element method and Lade’s model parameters obtained in Problem 5.20, predict the consolidated drained triaxial behavior of a loose Sacramento River sand specimen subjected to a confining pressure of 2 kg/cm².

Problem 5.20

The results of four consolidated–drained triaxial tests and one isotropic compression test on loose Sacramento River sand are shown in Figures 5.41 and 5.42, respectively. Estimate Lade’s model parameters following the procedure discussed in Chapter 2.

Figures 5.41