Civil Engineering MCQAE Level Civil Engineering

A 45° slope of height 15 m in soil with undrained strength 115 kN/m², γ = 20.2 kN/m³, stability number 0.181. Factor of safety is

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Choose the correct answer

A

2.10

B

1.50

C

1.83

D

2.81

Correct Answer

A. 2.10

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Taylor's stability number method for slopes: Factor of safety F = c / (Sn * gamma * H), where c = undrained cohesion (kN/m^2), Sn = Taylor's stability number (from stability chart, depends on slope angle and depth factor Nd), gamma = bulk unit weight (kN/m^3), H = slope height (m). Used for short-term (undrained) stability of clay slopes (phi_u = 0). F = c/(Sn γ H)=115/(0.181×20.2×15)≈2.10

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