O O

Layer , kN/m 3
c', kPa
1
3 2
1 16 28o 24
2 18 32o 32

6m 4
Soil layer 2

Soil layer 1 2m 5
6

Slice bn, m havg, m An, m2 , kN/m3 An* Wn, kN/m n Wncosntan Wnsinn Ln, m c', kPa cLn
1 4.81 3.00 14.43 16 28 o
230.88 230.88 42 o
91.23 154.49 7.69 24 184.56
2.57 6.00 15.42 16 32 o
246.72 292.98 36 o
148.11 172.21 3.25 32 104.00
2
2.57 1.00 2.57 18 46.26
2.57 6.00 15.42 16 32 o
246.72 357.78 19o 211.39 116.48 2.69 32 86.08
3
2.57 2.40 6.17 18 111.06
3.00 3.00 9.00 16 32o 144.00 299.52 3o 186.90 15.68 3.00 32 96.00
4
3.00 2.88 8.64 18 32 o
155.52
5 1.00 1.88 1.88 18 32 o
33.84 33.84 -14o 20.52 -8.19 1.01 32 32.32
6 2.36 0.40 0.94 18 32 o
16.92 16.92 -16 o
10.16 -4.66 2.49 32 79.68
Sum 668.31 446.01 582.64
Fs = 582.64+668.31
= 2.80 P3
446.01 P1

2m

1m P2
= 14 kN/m3
Using the Ordinary method of slices 1.5 1.5
and Bishops modified method of 3m
= 24o
slices, find the factor of safety with
respect to sliding for the three trial 8m = 16 kN/m3
circles shown. What is the critical 4m
circle? The circles have common radius = 26o
45o
of 12 meters.
= 18 kN/m3

= 28o