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    The document calculates the stresses and shear strength of a layered soil consisting of sand overlying silt. It first calculates the vertical and minimum horizontal stresses in the sand layer. It then calculates the stresses in the overlying silt layer, accounting for the stress from the sand. It uses these stresses to calculate the friction angle of the silt and its shear strength, which is 34.7 kPa.

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    The document calculates the stresses and shear strength of a layered soil consisting of sand overlying silt. It first calculates the vertical and minimum horizontal stresses in the sand layer. It then calculates the stresses in the overlying silt layer, accounting for the stress from the sand. It uses these stresses to calculate the friction angle of the silt and its shear strength, which is 34.7 kPa.

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    Absolute Guesswork

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    The document calculates the stresses and shear strength of a layered soil consisting of sand overlying silt. It first calculates the vertical and minimum horizontal stresses in the sand layer. It then calculates the stresses in the overlying silt layer, accounting for the stress from the sand. It uses these stresses to calculate the friction angle of the silt and its shear strength, which is 34.7 kPa.

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    For sand

    𝜎1 = 17𝑘𝑁𝑚−3 × 3𝑚 = 51𝑘𝑃𝑎
    𝜎3 = 𝐾𝜎1 = 0

    For silt (upto A)


    𝜎1 = 51𝑘𝑃𝑎 + 17.5𝑘𝑁𝑚3 (4.1𝑚) = 70.25𝑘𝑃𝑎
    𝜎3 = 𝐾𝜎1 = 0.54(70.25𝑘𝑃𝑎) = 37.9𝑘𝑃𝑎

    𝜙 28
    𝜃= + 45° = + 45 = 59°
    2 2
    𝜎𝑛 = 𝜎3 + (𝜎1 − 𝜎3 ) cos2 𝜃

    𝜎𝑛 = 37.9 + (70.25 − 37.9) cos 2 59° = 46.5𝑘𝑃𝑎

    𝜏𝑓 = 𝑐 ′ + 𝜎 tan 𝜙

    𝜏𝑓 = 10 + 45.6 tan 28

    𝜏𝑓 = 34.7 𝑘𝑃𝑎

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