Pore Water Pressure and Shear Strength of Soil: Understanding the Relationship

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Homework Statement

In the notes , I can't understand that why as the pore water pressure dissipated , the shear strength of soil will decrease
secondly , why the excess pore water pressure is negative when unloading occur ?

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The Attempt at a Solution

I think it's wrong , as the pore water pressure dissipated , the shear strength of soil should increase , am i right ? This is because total stress = effective stress + pore water pressure stress , i assume shear stress = effective stress here . Correct me if i am wrong ...

 

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The pore pressure dropped to negative in the beginning of the cut , does it related to zone of capillary rise ? If yes ,. i can't relate it to the case of cut slope , can someone help ?