An infinite slope consists of bed rock inclined at 15° to the horizontal that is covered by 4 m (measured vertically) soil with ?′=10?N/?2, ?′=24° and ?=19.0?N/?3.a. What is the factor of safety of this slope?b. If there is steady state seepage through the soil, with the water table coinciding with the ground level, what would be the factor of safety? Assume ?sat = 19.0?N/?3.

An infinite slope consists of bed rock inclined at 15° to the horizontal that is covered by 4 m (measured vertically) soil with ?′=10?N/?2, ?′=24° and ?=19.0?N/?3.a. What is the factor of safety of this slope?b. If there is steady state seepage through the soil, with the water table coinciding with the ground level, what would be the factor of safety? Assume ?sat = 19.0?N/?3.

Fundamentals of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

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Author:Braja M. Das, Nagaratnam Sivakugan

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Chapter13: Slope Stability

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