railway RRB JE (CBT I + CBT II) Mock Test 2024 Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering Earth Pressure
An excavation is to be made in a saturated soft clay (ϕu = 0) with vertical sides. What will be the maximum unsupported depth of the vertical cut?
Given that cohesion intercept = 30 kN/m2, unit weight of clay = 15 kN/m3
1
5 m
2
8 m
3
6 m
4
4 m