A canal having side slopes 1:1 is proposed to beconstructed in a cohesive soil to a depth of 10m belowthe ground surface. The soil properties are , = 15°, c,= 12 kPa, e = 1.0, G = 2.65.%3D%3D%3D%3DIf 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 be

Given data G = 2.65 Cu = 12 KPa e = 1 Sn = 0.08 H = 10 m F = Factor of safety

A canal having side slopes 1:1 is proposed to be constructed in a cohesive soil to a depth of 10m below the ground surface. The soil properties are , = 15°, c, = 12 kPa, e = 1.0, G = 2.65. %3D %3D If Taylor's stability number S, is 0.08 and if the canal flows full, the factor of safety with respect to cohesion against failure of the canal bank slopes will be

A canal having side slopes 1:1 is proposed to be constructed in a cohesive soil to a depth of 10m below the ground surface. The soil properties are , = 15°, c, = 12 kPa, e = 1.0, G = 2.65. %3D %3D If Taylor's stability number S, is 0.08 and if the canal flows full, the factor of safety with respect to cohesion against failure of the canal bank slopes will be

Principles of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

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Chapter3: Weight–volume Relationships

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