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Chapter 20, Problem 19P
The shear stresses, in kilopascals (kPa), of nine specimens taken at various depths in a clay stratum are listed below. Estimate the shear stress at a depth of 4.5 m.
| Depth, m | 1.9 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 5.8 | 6.9 | 8.1 | 9.3 | 10.0 |
| Stress, kPa | 14.4 | 28.7 | 19.2 | 43.1 | 33.5 | 52.7 | 71.8 | 62.2 | 76.6 |
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