A 10 m deep canal is constructed in purely cohesive soil having c = 0-2 kg/cm², 0 = 0°, G = 2-5, e = 0-5. The stability number is 0-1. In a canal running in full condition, the factor of safety w.r.t. cohesion against failure of side slopes will be

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A 10 m deep canal is constructed in purely cohesive soil having c = 0-2 kg/cm², 0 =
0°, G = 2-5, e = 0-5. The stability number is 0-1. In a canal running in full condition, the
factor of safety w.r.t. cohesion against failure of side slopes will be
Transcribed Image Text:A 10 m deep canal is constructed in purely cohesive soil having c = 0-2 kg/cm², 0 = 0°, G = 2-5, e = 0-5. The stability number is 0-1. In a canal running in full condition, the factor of safety w.r.t. cohesion against failure of side slopes will be
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