Question: Question 2 : direct shear tests were performed on a dry, sandy soil. The size of the specimen was 1 0 0 m m 1

Question 2: direct shear tests were performed on a dry, sandy soil. The size of the specimen was 100mm100mm. Tests results were as given in the table. Find the shear stress parameters. Using the direct shear test equipment and also please plot the graphs.
Area ,=100mm100mm
Ring Factor =0.01184KNmm
Table for 30 kg sample
\table[[\table[[Shear],[Distance (mm)]],Area (mm^2),\table[[30 kg sample],[(Horizontal],[Displacement)],[Dial gauge],[Reading (mm)]],\table[[Shear Force],[(N)]],\table[[Shear Stress =],[(Shear],[Force/Area)]]],[1,,41,,],[2,,61,,],[3,,74,,],[4,,86,,],[5,,95,,],[6,,103,,],[7,,114,,],[8,,119,,],[9,,122,,],[10,,124,,],[11,,119,,],[12,,114,,],[14,,,,],[15,,,,]]
Question 2 : direct shear tests were performed on

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