A canal having side slopes 1:1 is proposed to beconstructed in a cohesive soil to a depth of 10m belowthe ground surface. The soil properties are , = 15°, c,= 12 kPa, e = 1.0, G = 2.65.%3D%3D%3D%3DIf Taylor's stability number S, is 0.08 and if thecanal flows full, the factor of safety with respectto cohesion against failure of the canal bankslopes will be

Given data G = 2.65 Cu = 12 KPa e = 1 Sn = 0.08 H = 10 m F = Factor of safety

A canal having side slopes 1:1 is proposed to be constructed in a cohesive soil to a depth of 10m below the ground surface. The soil properties are , = 15°, c, = 12 kPa, e = 1.0, G = 2.65. %3D %3D If Taylor's stability number S, is 0.08 and if the canal flows full, the factor of safety with respect to cohesion against failure of the canal bank slopes will be

A canal having side slopes 1:1 is proposed to be constructed in a cohesive soil to a depth of 10m below the ground surface. The soil properties are , = 15°, c, = 12 kPa, e = 1.0, G = 2.65. %3D %3D If Taylor's stability number S, is 0.08 and if the canal flows full, the factor of safety with respect to cohesion against failure of the canal bank slopes will be

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