Fundamentals of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)
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Author: Braja M. Das, Nagaratnam Sivakugan
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Chapter 13, Problem 13.6P
(a)
To determine
Find the factor of safety of the slip plane.
(b)
To determine
Find the factor of safety of the slip plane using the ultimate friction angle.
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The excavation shown below will be made on the clay for the construction of a highway. Potential Slope stability analysis is required on the slip plane. The ground is silty clay and c '= 18 kPa,' '= 20o and water = 100 kPa. At point a If the shear stress is 60 kPa, calculate the safety coefficient for this point.
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Fundamentals of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)
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