Answer 10.10 Common Data for Questions 10.9 and 10.10:A canal having side slopes 1:1 is proposed to beconstructed in a cohesive soil to a depth of 10 m belowthe ground surface. The soil properties are= 15°, c = 12 kPa, e = 1.0, G₂ = 2.65.v10.9 If Taylor's Stability Number, S, is 0.08 and if thecanal flows full, the factor of safety with respectto cohesion against failure of the canal bankslopes will be09.01(a) 3.7(b) 1.85(c) 1.0(d) None of these[2003: 2 Marks]10.10 If there is a sudden drawdown of water in the canaland if Taylor's Stability Number for the reduced valueof wis 0.126, the factor of safety with respect toWcohesion against the failure of bank slopes will be

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10.10 If there is a sudden drawdown of water in the canal and if Taylor's Stability Number for the reduced value of wis 0.126, the factor of safety with respect to cohesion against the failure of bank slopes will be

10.10 If there is a sudden drawdown of water in the canal and if Taylor's Stability Number for the reduced value of wis 0.126, the factor of safety with respect to cohesion against the failure of bank slopes will be

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Chapter8: Stresses In A Soil Mass

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