Boreholes reveal that a thin layer of alluvial silt exists at a depth of 50 ft below the surface of the ground. The soil above this level has an average dry unit weight of 96 lb/ft3 and an average water content of 30%. The water table is approximately at the surface. Tests on undisturbed samples give the following data: cu =

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Boreholes reveal that a thin layer of alluvial silt exists at a depth of 50 ft below the surface of the ground. The soil above this level has an average dry unit weight of 96 lb/ft3 and an average water content of 30%. The water table is approximately at the surface. Tests on undisturbed samples give the following data: cu = 1008 lb/ft2, undrained friction angle = 13°, cd = 861 lb/ft2, drained friction angle = 23°. Estimate the shearing resistance in psf of the silt on a horizontal plane when the shear stress builds up SLOWLY a. 2185 b. 3120 c. 861 d. 2449

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