What is the shearing strength of soil in kPa along a horizontal plane at a depth of 4 m in a deposit of sand having the following properties: Angle of internal friction, ∅ = 35°; Dry unit weight, yd = 17 kN/m3 ; Specific gravity, Gs = 2.7; Assume the ground water table is at a depth of 2.5 m from the ground surface a.11 b.95 c.23

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