A 16-m thick soil has a water table 4 m. below the ground surface. The soil has a void ratio of 0.42 and specific gravity of 2.62. Above the water table, the soil has a degree of saturation equal to 49.96%. Direct shear test conducted on the soils shows that the an angle of internal friction of 24.25 degrees and cohesion of 15.13 kPa. What is the potential shear strength (in kPa) on a forizontal plane at a deptj of 8m. below the ground surface?
A 16-m thick soil has a water table 4 m. below the ground surface. The soil has a void ratio of 0.42 and specific gravity of 2.62. Above the water table, the soil has a degree of saturation equal to 49.96%. Direct shear test conducted on the soils shows that the an angle of internal friction of 24.25 degrees and cohesion of 15.13 kPa. What is the potential shear strength (in kPa) on a forizontal plane at a deptj of 8m. below the ground surface?
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A 16-m thick soil has a water table 4 m. below the ground surface. The soil has a void ratio of 0.42 and specific gravity of 2.62. Above the water table, the soil has a degree of saturation equal to 49.96%. Direct shear test conducted on the soils shows that the an angle of internal friction of 24.25 degrees and cohesion of 15.13 kPa. What is the potential shear strength (in kPa) on a forizontal plane at a deptj of 8m. below the ground surface?
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