The location of trial failure surface on a slope is shown in Figure and the stress components for each slice are listed in Table. Shearing component (KN.m') -0.280 -0.227 0.383 3.214 6.543 8.368 9.792 4.228 Normal component (kÑ.m') 1.911 7.745 13.139 16.344 17.625 16.718 12.125 Slice Length of trial failure surface=11m Soil friction angle *6° Cohesion, c=28kPa No. 3 4 8. 0.486 Trial Failure Surface

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The location of trial failure surface on a slope is shown in Figure and the stress components for each slice are
listed in Table.
Slice
Shearing
component
_(kN.m·')
-0.280
-0.227
0.383
3.214
6.543
8.368
9.792
Normal
component
(kŇ.m*)
1.911
7.745
13.139
16.344
17.625
16.718
12.125
0.486
Length of trial failure surface=11m
Soil friction angle 6°
Cohesion, c=28kPa
No.
1
3
4
6.
4.228
Trial Fallure
Surface
(a) Compute the driving stress.
(b) Compute the stabilizing stress.
(c) Analyze the safety of the slope.
Transcribed Image Text:The location of trial failure surface on a slope is shown in Figure and the stress components for each slice are listed in Table. Slice Shearing component _(kN.m·') -0.280 -0.227 0.383 3.214 6.543 8.368 9.792 Normal component (kŇ.m*) 1.911 7.745 13.139 16.344 17.625 16.718 12.125 0.486 Length of trial failure surface=11m Soil friction angle 6° Cohesion, c=28kPa No. 1 3 4 6. 4.228 Trial Fallure Surface (a) Compute the driving stress. (b) Compute the stabilizing stress. (c) Analyze the safety of the slope.
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