engineering recuitment BHEL Engineer Trainee Mock Test 2025 Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering Stability of Slopes
In a clayey soil having 50 kN/m2 as unit cohesion and 18 kN/m3 as unit weight, an excavation made with a vertical face. Taking Taylor’s stability number as 0.261, what is the maximum depth of excavation so that the vertical face remains stable?
1
5.30 m
2
7.06 m
3
10.6 m
4
12.4 m