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A 20-foot cut slope is made in a soft saturated clay with its sides rising at an angle of 55° to the horizontal. Given: cu = 800 lb/ft² and y = 120 lb/ft³ 1. What is the factor of safety against failure of this cut? 2. At what depth will this slope fail? 3. What will be the mode of failure?

A 20-foot cut slope is made in a soft saturated clay with its sides rising at an angle of 55° to the horizontal. Given: cu = 800 lb/ft² and y = 120 lb/ft³ 1. What is the factor of safety against failure of this cut? 2. At what depth will this slope fail? 3. What will be the mode of failure?

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A 20-foot cut slope is made in a soft saturated clay with its sides rising at an angle of 55° to the horizontal. Given: cu = 800 lb/ft² and y = 120 lb/ft³ 1. What is the factor of safety against failure of this cut? 2. At what depth will this slope fail? 3. What will be the mode of failure?
Transcribed Image Text:A 20-foot cut slope is made in a soft saturated clay with its sides rising at an angle of 55° to the horizontal. Given: cu = 800 lb/ft² and y = 120 lb/ft³ 1. What is the factor of safety against failure of this cut? 2. At what depth will this slope fail? 3. What will be the mode of failure?
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