Problem 6: A cut slope is to be made as shown in the B figure with the respective shear strength parameters: C 0 = 29° B = 50° 0 = 10° Unit weight of soil is 16 kN/m3 3.0 m Failure plane Soil cohesion = 25 kPa Height of slope = 3 m Determine the factor of safety against sliding.

Q: A slope is 5 m high and has an angle of 45°. The soil parameters of the soil are: c'= 18 kN/m²,…

A: Solution: Given Data: H=5mβ=45°c'=18 kN/m2φ'=15°γ=17.1 kN/m3 cγHtanφ'=1817.1×5×tan15°=0.785Stability…

Q: 5. A large (200-ft-square) structure is to be built on a downtown site where subsurface condi- tions…

A: (6) Consider the diagram of structure;

Q: For the fully saturated clay layer depicted below, calculate the undrained shear strength in kPa of…

A: The saturated unit weight of the clay = 19 kN/m3  The depth = 10 m  The factor of safety against…

Q: The following is a sketch of the proposed embankment, calculate the addition of vertical stress…

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Q: 30° slope has a height of 10 m as shown in the figure below. The soil in the slope has the following…

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Q: A level site underlain by fully saturated clays is cut over a few days as shown in the figure below.…

A: R=13 mClay 2:cu=25 kPaδ=60°Clay 1:cu=50 kPaδ=40°

Q: Homogeneous Clay Soil type Clay Slice #3 Y (kN/m³) Moist: 18 Saturated: 19 9 10 11 12 13 14 19 20 21…

A: Given: Dimensions and unit weight of the slice of a clay soil is given. To find: Resisting force is…

Q: The factor of safety against wedge failure along interface for the soil mass along with properties…

A: For given soil profile to find the  factor of safety against wedge failure

Q: A vertical cut has been made into a homogeneous soil as depicted in the figure. What should the…

A: Shear strength= 50 kpa  Factor of safety = 1.5

Q: You are required to analyse a slope stability problem using the Swedish method for failure along the…

A: γ = 10 kN/m3 W1 = 53.5, W2 = 141.3, W3 = 199.6, W4= 224.8, W5= 206.3, W6 = 108.2. c = (40 + 2x) kPa…

Q: The factor of safety against wedge failure along interface for the soil mass along with properties…

A: For given soil profile to find the  factor of safety against wedge failure

Q: A cut slope in soft clay has been constructed as part of a road alignment. The slope is 21.8 degrees…

A: Solution: Given:  Depth=10m Effective Cohesion (c')=2.5kPa Dry unit weight of soil (γd)=19kN/m3…

Q: Consider a slope given below with 10 slices, which has a circular failure surface. Each slice has 5…

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