The excavation was being done for a foundation trench in a plastic clay having a unit weight of 2.3 gm/cc. When the depth of excavation reached 4 meters, it failed. On the Assumption that ☀ = 0, the value of the cohesion of the clay is?

The excavation was being done for a foundation trench in a plastic clay having a unit weight of 2.3 gm/cc. When the depth of excavation reached 4 meters, it failed. On the Assumption that ☀ = 0, the value of the cohesion of the clay is?

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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.

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The excavation was being done for a foundation
trench in a plastic clay having a unit weight of 2.3
gm/cc. When the depth of excavation reached 4
meters, it failed. On the Assumption that ☀ = 0, the
value of the cohesion of the clay is?

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