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Undrained Stability Example
Undrained Stability Example
Slope geometry
Angle of slope; β = 33.69 deg
Height of slope; H = 10000 mm
Horizontal length of slope; L = H / Tan(β) = 15000 mm
5000
84.07° 1 74
33
E F
167 00
6535
10000
W
B 33.69°
15000 6094
Soil properties
Bulk unit weight; γ = 18.5 kN/m3
Undrained shear strength; cu = 40 kN/m2
Minimum factor of safety - Taylor's stability number method
Taylor's stability number; NT = 0.181
Minimum factor of safety; FT = cu / (NT × γ × H) = 1.195