In the previous problem the slope appeared to be stable with a factor of safety = 2.7. What happens to that factor of safety if the water table rises to the level shown below? Use a unit weight of 20.1 kN/m', and bedding strength parameters are reduced by the effective parameters of c' = 15 kPa and o' = 20°. 85,0 m Original ground surface 2 m 11.3 m 1.5 20.0 m Seepage Rock's bedding planes 16 Proposed new ground supface
In the previous problem the slope appeared to be stable with a factor of safety = 2.7. What happens to that factor of safety if the water table rises to the level shown below? Use a unit weight of 20.1 kN/m', and bedding strength parameters are reduced by the effective parameters of c' = 15 kPa and o' = 20°. 85,0 m Original ground surface 2 m 11.3 m 1.5 20.0 m Seepage Rock's bedding planes 16 Proposed new ground supface
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Transcribed Image Text:In the previous problem the slope appeared to be stable with a factor of safety = 2.7. What
happens to that factor of safety if the water table rises to the level shown below? Use a unit weight
of 20.1 kN/m', and bedding strength parameters are reduced by the effective parameters of c' = 15
kPa and o' = 20°.
85,0 m
Original ground surface
2 m
11.3 m
1.5
20.0 m
Seepage
Rock's bedding planes
16
Proposed new ground supface
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