A cut is made into a homogeneous soil as depicted in the figure below, at an angle of 60° with the horizontal. Calculate the resisting shear force in kN along the failure plane given that the shear force applied by the overlying soil wedge is 120 kN. The failure plane is at an angle of 40° from the horizontal direction and the ground water level is below this plane. Assume drained conditions for this question. (Acceptable tolerance = = 2%)

A cut is made into a homogeneous soil as depicted in the figure below, at an angle of 60° with the horizontal. Calculate the resisting shear force in kN along the failure plane given that the shear force applied by the overlying soil wedge is 120 kN. The failure plane is at an angle of 40° from the horizontal direction and the ground water level is below this plane. Assume drained conditions for this question. (Acceptable tolerance = = 2%)

Principles of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

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Author:Braja M. Das, Khaled Sobhan

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Chapter17: Subsoil Exploration

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Problem 17.12P

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