An excavation is made with a vertical face ina clay soil which has C = 50 KN/m2, y = 18KN/m³. The maximum depth of excavationso that the excavation is stable if S = 0.261nfor = 90⁰

Given- cohesion of the soil C=50 KN/m2unit weight of soil γ=18 kN/m3Stability no. Sn=0.261Angle of…

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An excavation is made with a vertical face in a clay soil which has C = 50 KN/m², y = 18 KN/m³. The maximum depth of excavation so that the excavation is stable if S = 0.261 n for $ = 90⁰.

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An excavation is made with a vertical face in
a clay soil which has C = 50 KN/m2, y = 18
KN/m³. The maximum depth of excavation
so that the excavation is stable if S = 0.261
n
for = 90⁰

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