The total horizontal and vertical stresses at apoint X in a saturated sandy medium are 170kPa and 300 kPa, respectively. The staticpore-water pressure is 30 kPa. At failure, theexcess pore water pressure is measured to be94.50 kPa, and the shear stresses on thevertical and horizontal planes passing throughthe point X is zero. Effective cohesion is 0 kPaand effective angle of internal friction is 36°.The shear strength (kPa, up to two decimalplaces) at point X is

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The total horizontal and vertical stresses at a
point X in a saturated sandy medium are 170
kPa and 300 kPa, respectively. The static
pore-water pressure is 30 kPa. At failure, the
excess pore water pressure is measured to be
94.50 kPa, and the shear stresses on the
vertical and horizontal planes passing through
the point X is zero. Effective cohesion is 0 kPa
and effective angle of internal friction is 36°.
The shear strength (kPa, up to two decimal
places) at point X is

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