An infinitely long slope is made up o a c-p soil having the properties: cohesion, C 20 kPa, and dry unit weight, Yd = 16 kN/m³. The angle of inclination and critical height of the slope are 40° and 5 m, respectively. To maintain the limiting equilibrium, t angle of internal friction of the soil (in degrees) is = -

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An infinitely Long slope is made up of
a c-p soil having the properties:
cohesion, C = 20 kPa, and dry unit
16 kN/m³. The angle of
weight, Yd
inclination and critical height of the
slope are 40° and 5 m, respectively.
To maintain the limiting equilibrium, the
angle of internal friction of the soil
(in degrees) is
=
Transcribed Image Text:An infinitely Long slope is made up of a c-p soil having the properties: cohesion, C = 20 kPa, and dry unit 16 kN/m³. The angle of weight, Yd inclination and critical height of the slope are 40° and 5 m, respectively. To maintain the limiting equilibrium, the angle of internal friction of the soil (in degrees) is =
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