Civil Engineering MCQAE Level Civil Engineering
If s is the angle of slope with horizontal and phi is the angle of shearing resistance F, the factor of safety against sliding for a mass of soil bounded by a sloping surface is given by
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Choose the correct answer
A
tan phi/tan i
B
tan i/tan phi
C
tan phi/tan i (alternative notation)
D
tan (phi+i)/tan phi
Correct Answer
A. tan phi/tan i
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For infinite slope without seepage, factor of safety against sliding is tan phi/tan slope angle
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