A deep cut of 10 m depth is made in sandy clay for a road. The sides of the cut make an angle of 60° with the horizontal. The shear strength parameters of the soil are c' = 20 kN/m², Ø' = 25°, and y= 18.5 kN/m³. If AC is the failure plane (SEE FIGURE BELOW), estimate the factor of safety of the slope using Culmann's method. 10 m 60⁰ 40⁰ 10° c²= 20 kN/m² $' = 25° y = 18.5 kN/m³

A deep cut of 10 m depth is made in sandy clay for a road. The sides of the cut make an angle of 60° with the horizontal. The shear strength parameters of the soil are c' = 20 kN/m², Ø' = 25°, and y= 18.5 kN/m³. If AC is the failure plane (SEE FIGURE BELOW), estimate the factor of safety of the slope using Culmann's method. 10 m 60⁰ 40⁰ 10° c²= 20 kN/m² $' = 25° y = 18.5 kN/m³

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