engineering recuitment GATE CE 2023-24 Test Series Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering Stability of Slopes
The soil shown in the figure having the properties C = 0, ø = 450, ϒdry = 16kN/m3 and ϒsat= 20kN/m. What should be the depth of ground water table (GWT) from the surface of the soil to achieve a factor of safety (FOS)= 2 of an infinite soil slope shown in the figure. Take ϒw = 10 kN/m3
1
1.10 m
2
11.08 m
3
8.89 m
4
2.48 m