= 15.67 kg/m³, o = 35°. A slope has to be made of this soil. If seepage occurs parallel to theA granular soil has Yat = 21 kN/m³, Yâryslope with the water table at a depth of 1.5 m, then the factor of safety available on a slip plane parallel to the ground surface at a depth of 4 mis[Assume B = 28°]

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A granular soil has Yat = 21 kN/m³, Yary = 15.67 kg/m³, o' = 35°. A slope has to be made of this soil. If seepage occurs parallel to the slope with the water table at a depth of 1.5 m, then the factor of safety available on a slip plane parallel to the ground surface at a depth of 4 m is [Assume B = 28°]

A granular soil has Yat = 21 kN/m³, Yary = 15.67 kg/m³, o' = 35°. A slope has to be made of this soil. If seepage occurs parallel to the slope with the water table at a depth of 1.5 m, then the factor of safety available on a slip plane parallel to the ground surface at a depth of 4 m is [Assume B = 28°]

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