On a potential failure plane forming an angle of U with the horizontal, the developed shear stress, Td= 40 kPa, the shear strength of the soil, Tf=54 kPa. What is the factor of safety for slope stability of this plane?

On a potential failure plane forming an angle of U with the horizontal, the developed shear stress, Td= 40 kPa, the shear strength of the soil, Tf=54 kPa. What is the factor of safety for slope stability of this plane?

Fundamentals of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

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Chapter13: Slope Stability

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Problem 13.13P

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On a potential failure plane forming an angle of 0 with the horizontal, the developed
shear stress, Td= 40 kPa, the shear strength of the soil, Tf=54 kPa. What is the factor
of safety for slope stability of this plane?
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