Determine the factor of safety of the slope shown in the figure below using an ESA and a TSA. The point of rotation is indicated by O and the line representing the top of the stiff soil is a tangent to the failure plane.
Determine the factor of safety of the slope shown in the figure below using an ESA and a TSA. The point of rotation is indicated by O and the line representing the top of the stiff soil is a tangent to the failure plane.
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*explain how we get the TSA
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THIRD EDITION
SOIL MECHANICS
AND FOUNDATIONS
by
MUNI BUDHU
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![Determine the factor of safety of the slope shown in the figure below using an ESA and a TSA. The
point of rotation is indicated by O and the line representing the top of the stiff soil is a tangent to the
failure plane.
7 m
3 m
2
05m-
3
Soft soil
Stiff soil
T
3 m
Ysat = 18 kN/m³
Su = 25 kPa
$ = 28°
Ysat = 18.5 kN/m³
S₁ = 70 kPa
$ = 22°
2 m
[Budhu M. Soil Mechanics & Foundations (3E), p. 720]](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F30cb04ec-2ddd-4d95-9ea2-7ca078ab1f6a%2F8afe3491-d4b6-4efd-a391-b2f8c82dc766%2F9koznbt_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Determine the factor of safety of the slope shown in the figure below using an ESA and a TSA. The
point of rotation is indicated by O and the line representing the top of the stiff soil is a tangent to the
failure plane.
7 m
3 m
2
05m-
3
Soft soil
Stiff soil
T
3 m
Ysat = 18 kN/m³
Su = 25 kPa
$ = 28°
Ysat = 18.5 kN/m³
S₁ = 70 kPa
$ = 22°
2 m
[Budhu M. Soil Mechanics & Foundations (3E), p. 720]
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