Question: The medium dense sand deposit has a dry unit weight of 1 6 . 5 k N m 3 , a saturated unit weight of

The medium dense sand deposit has a dry unit weight of 16.5kNm3, a saturated unit weight of 20
kNm3, and a fraction angle of 32 degrees. the function of shear strength is tf=c'+(+auw) tan '.
Assume a is equal to S(S is degree of saturation). Calculate the shear strength on a horizontal
plane at depth of 5m if the groundwater level is at 6.5m, and the sand is saturated by capillary
action.
a.97.22kPa
b.60.75kPa
c.125.37kPa
d.20.90kPa
The medium dense sand deposit has a dry unit

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