An embankment is to be constructed with granular soil (bulk unit weight = 20 kN/m³) on a saturated clayey silt deposit (undrained shear strength = 25 kPa). Assuming undrained general shear failure and bearing capacity factor of 5.7, the maximum height (in m) of the embankment at the point of failure is

An embankment is to be constructed with granular soil (bulk unit weight = 20 kN/m³) on a saturated clayey silt deposit (undrained shear strength = 25 kPa). Assuming undrained general shear failure and bearing capacity factor of 5.7, the maximum height (in m) of the embankment at the point of failure is

Principles of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

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Chapter3: Weight–volume Relationships

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