An unsupported slope of height 15 m is shown in the figure (not to scale), in which the slope face makes an angle 50° with the horizontal. The slope material comprises purely cohesive soil having undrained cohesion 75 kPa. A trial slip circle KLM, with a radius 25 m, passes through the crest and toe of the slope and it subtends an angle 60° at its center 0. The weight of the active soil mass (W, bounded by KLMN) is 2500 kN/m, which is acting at a horizontal distance of 10 m from the toe of the slope. Consider the water table to be present at a very large depth from the ground surface. XXX K 60° 25 m 50° 10 m ‒‒‒‒‒‒‒‒‒‒‒‒‒‒ N fm W H L M 7XXX 15 mm Considering the trial slip circle KLM, Find the factor of safety against the failure of slope under undrained condition.

An unsupported slope of height 15 m is shown in the figure (not to scale), in which the slope face makes an angle 50° with the horizontal. The slope material comprises purely cohesive soil having undrained cohesion 75 kPa. A trial slip circle KLM, with a radius 25 m, passes through the crest and toe of the slope and it subtends an angle 60° at its center 0. The weight of the active soil mass (W, bounded by KLMN) is 2500 kN/m, which is acting at a horizontal distance of 10 m from the toe of the slope. Consider the water table to be present at a very large depth from the ground surface. XXX K 60° 25 m 50° 10 m ‒‒‒‒‒‒‒‒‒‒‒‒‒‒ N fm W H L M 7XXX 15 mm Considering the trial slip circle KLM, Find the factor of safety against the failure of slope under undrained condition.

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