2. A cut slope is to be made as shown. The unit weight of soil is 18KN/cu.m and the angle of internal friction is 22°. The soil has cohesion of 30 Kpa. The cut slope makes an angle of 30° with the horizontal and the height is 12 m. If the failure plane is 15° from horizontal. Determine a. Frictional force along the failure plane b. Cohesive force along the failure plane Factor of safety against sliding B 24 m A trial failure plane 12 m 30 15° C
2. A cut slope is to be made as shown. The unit weight of soil is 18KN/cu.m and the angle of internal friction is 22°. The soil has cohesion of 30 Kpa. The cut slope makes an angle of 30° with the horizontal and the height is 12 m. If the failure plane is 15° from horizontal. Determine a. Frictional force along the failure plane b. Cohesive force along the failure plane Factor of safety against sliding B 24 m A trial failure plane 12 m 30 15° C
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Transcribed Image Text:2. A cut slope is to be made as shown. The unit weight of soil is 18KN/cu.m and the angle of internal
friction is 22°. The soil has cohesion of 30 Kpa. The cut slope makes an angle of 30° with the horizontal
and the height is 12 m. If the failure plane is 15° from horizontal. Determine
a. Frictional force along the failure plane
b. Cohesive force along the failure plane
Factor of safety against sliding
B
24 m
A
trial failure plane 12 m
30
15°
C
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