A sand is tested in a direct shear test, under an effective normal stress equal to 380 kN/m2, and fails at a shear stress equal to 237 kN/m2. Determine: a) effective stress friction angle b) How much shear stress could the soil carry if it was buried in a soil deposit at a depth of 10 m, with a soil unit weight
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