A 10m deep slope of 40° is made in a saturated clay of unit weight 20kN/m3. The value of cohesion is given as 72 kN/m2 and the Taylor's stability coefficient is given as 0.18. Compute the factor of safety for the load.

A 10m deep slope of 40° is made in a saturated clay of unit weight 20kN/m3. The value of cohesion is given as 72 kN/m2 and the Taylor's stability coefficient is given as 0.18. Compute the factor of safety for the load.

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Chapter13: Slope Stability

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A 10m deep slope of 40° is made in a saturated clay of unit weight 20kN/m³. The value of cohesion is given as 72 kN/m² and the Taylor's stability coefficient is given as 0.18. Compute the factor of safety for the load.

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