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A consolidated drained $\text{(CD)}$ triaxial test was carried out on a sand sample with the known effective shear strength parameters, $c^{\prime}=0$ and $\phi^{\prime}=30^{\circ}$. In the test, prior to the failure, when the sample was undergoing axial compression under constant cell pressure, the drainage valve was accidentally closed. At the failure, $360 ~ \mathrm{kPa}$ deviatoric stress was recorded along with $70 ~ \mathrm{kPa}$ pore water pressure. If the test is repeated without such error, and no back pressure is applied in either of the tests, what is the deviatoric stress (in $\mathrm{kPa}$, in integer) at the failure?___________
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