Civil Engineering MCQAE Level Civil Engineering
For clay slope of height 10 m, stability number 0.05, γ = 2 t/m³, c = 2.5, the critical height is
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Choose the correct answer
A
4 m
B
12.5 m
C
25 m
D
15 m
Correct Answer
C. 25 m
Why is this the answer?
Using stability number Sn = c/(γH), H = c/(γSn) = 2.5/(2×0.05)=25 m
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