30° slope has a height of 10 m as shown in the figure below. The soil in the slope has the following parameters c = 20

Q: 3. An earth embankment is shown in Figure 3.48. Determine the stress increase at point B due to the…

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Q: In the following figure, given H₁-3 m, H₂=3 m, and q=10*X kN/m² (where X is the last digit of your…

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Q: Consider a soil mass resting on an inclined impermeable clay layer as shown in figure. The soil has…

A: The soil has cohesion c = 6 kN/m²,friction angle φ = 20° anddensity γ = 17 kN/m³.

Q: Sand is placed on a rock slope, as shown in Figure Q2. (a) Show that sand will be stable (i.e., no…

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Q: For the fully saturated clay layer depicted below, calculate the undrained shear strength in kPa of…

A: The saturated unit weight of the clay = 19 kN/m3  The depth = 10 m  The factor of safety against…

Q: The following is a sketch of the proposed embankment, calculate the addition of vertical stress…

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Q: A level site underlain by fully saturated clays is cut over a few days as shown in the figure below.…

A: R=13 mClay 2:cu=25 kPaδ=60°Clay 1:cu=50 kPaδ=40°

Q: 5.15 A cut slope was excavated in a saturated clay with a slope angle, B = 48; with the horizontal.…

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Q: The friction angle of a soil layer is 37 degrees and the cohesion is 5 Kpa. The lateral earth…

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Q: 1. A soil profile is shown in Figure 1. Assuming the water table is located at the surface and the…

A: Given:- The intensity of the surcharge = 6 kN/m2  The depth of the groundwater = 5 m below the…

Q: A cut slope was excavated in sand. The slope is shown in following attachment .

A: According to lacey silt is kept in suspension by the vertical component of eddies which are…