3. A cut slope consist of soil materials that has a unit weight of 16 KN/cu.m and undrained shear strength 28 KN/sq.m. The slope makes an angle of 50° with the horizontal. Assume a stability number of 0.17. a. Determine the stability factor b. Determine the maximum height to which the cut could be made c. Determine the angle that the failure plane makes with the horizontal if BA=7.6m.

3. A cut slope consist of soil materials that has a unit weight of 16 KN/cu.m and undrained shear strength 28 KN/sq.m. The slope makes an angle of 50° with the horizontal. Assume a stability number of 0.17. a. Determine the stability factor b. Determine the maximum height to which the cut could be made c. Determine the angle that the failure plane makes with the horizontal if BA=7.6m.

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28 KN/sq.m. The slope makes an angle of 50° with the horizontal. Assume a stability number of
0.17.
a. Determine the stability factor
b. Determine the maximum height to which the cut could be made
c. Determine the angle that the failure plane makes with the horizontal if BA=7.6m.

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