A 16-m thick soil has 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 soil shows that the an angle of internal friction of 24.25° and cohesion of 15.13 kPa. What is the potential shear strength (in kPa) on a horizontal plane at a depth of 8 m. below the ground surface? Round off to two decimal places.

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Test for Determination of Shear Strength

The term shear strength is often associated with the soil. Shear strength is defined as the resistance to the deformation of soil particles due to the continuous action of shear stress. In short, shear strength is the maximum shear stress that a soil can sustain.