50 soil samples from a contruction site were tested for shear strength. The mean of the samples was determined to be 4270kN/m^2. The standard deviation was estimated to be 553kN/m^2. Assuming the data are normally distributed, what is the minimum shear stregnth that can be used for design if we accept a risk that 1% of test sample will fall bellow that minimum strength?

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50 soil samples from a contruction site were tested for shear strength. The mean of the samples was determined to be 4270kN/m^2. The standard deviation was estimated to be 553kN/m^2. Assuming the data are normally distributed, what is the minimum shear stregnth that can be used for design if we accept a risk that 1% of test sample will fall bellow that minimum strength?

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