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Factor of Safety-Soil Mechanics and Foundations-Lecture 37 Slides2-Civil and Environmental Engineering, Lecture notes of Soil Mechanics and Foundations
Factor of Safety, FS, Stability of Infinite Slopes, Finite Slopes, Slump Failure, Slope Failure, Toe Failure, Base Failure, Soil Mechanics and Foundations, Lecture Slides, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Dr Lanbo Liu, University of Connecticut, United States of America.
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Failure scarp in glacial till
“Scarp”
“Toe”
“Scarp”
CIRCULAR SLIPS
More common in cohesive soils
slope sliding surface centre of circle crest of slope toe of slope
Three types of slump failure
- Slope failure: weak near surface materials;
- toe failure: extended slope or additional excavation;
- Base failure: flat weak zone at depth. slope failure toe failure base failure
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