Figure below gives details of an embankment to be made of cohesive soil with c, = 20 kPa. Unit weight of soil is 19 kN/m³. For the trial circle shown, determine the factor of safety against failure. The weight of the sliding sector is 329 kN acting at an eccentricity of 4.8 m from the centre of rotation. What would be the factor of safety if the shaded portion of the embankment were removed? Assume no tension crack develops. 71° R = 9 m e = 4.8 m 3 m 1.5 m 1.1 3 m YISIS

Figure below gives details of an embankment to be made of cohesive soil with c, = 20 kPa. Unit weight of soil is 19 kN/m³. For the trial circle shown, determine the factor of safety against failure. The weight of the sliding sector is 329 kN acting at an eccentricity of 4.8 m from the centre of rotation. What would be the factor of safety if the shaded portion of the embankment were removed? Assume no tension crack develops. 71° R = 9 m e = 4.8 m 3 m 1.5 m 1.1 3 m YISIS

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