A saturated clay slope is sliding along with a circularly cylinder failure surface shown in the figure. W/b=D30 KN/m, b=1m, 0 =0.5 radians, R=5 m, d=2 m, the clay has an undrained shear strength Cu=30 kPa, calculate the Factor of Safety of the slope against sliding.

A saturated clay slope is sliding along with a circularly cylinder failure surface shown in the figure. W/b=D30 KN/m, b=1m, 0 =0.5 radians, R=5 m, d=2 m, the clay has an undrained shear strength Cu=30 kPa, calculate the Factor of Safety of the slope against sliding.

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Chapter15: Slope Stability

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