a. IfH - 5 m and B - 18°, find the factor of safety against sliding on the roe surface. b. If B = 27", fnd the height, H, for which F, = 1.75.
a. IfH - 5 m and B - 18°, find the factor of safety against sliding on the roe surface. b. If B = 27", fnd the height, H, for which F, = 1.75.
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Flgure 15.49

Transcribed Image Text:15.5 An infinite slope is shown in Figure 15.49. The shear strength parameters at the
interface of soil and rock are o' - 26°, and c'- 21 kN/m'. Given: p= 1950 kg/m'.
a. If H = 5 m and B = 18°, find the factor of safety against sliding on the rock
surface.
b. Ir B = 27°, find the height, H, for which F, = 1.75.
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