Ne of Issue: 20-03-2619 Semester: 302 of slices, determine the factor of safety against shear fai...
19. In order to determine the factor of safety of the d/s slope during steady seepage, the section of a homogeneous earth dam was drawn to scale of 1 cm = 10 m; and the following results were obtained on a trial slip circle. Area of N-diagram = 12.15 sq cm. Area of T-diagram = 6.50 sq cm. Area of U-diagram = 4.02 sq cm. Length of arc = 11.60 cm The dam material has the following properties : Effective...
1. Using the concepts covered in earth pressure theories (not Taylor's chart), the critical depth of vertical cut in a saturated cohesive soil with c = 15.5kPa and y = 18 kN/m3 will be? a) 0.86 m c) 6.88 m b) 3.44 m d) 1.72 m condition: 2. The upstream and downstream slopes of an earth dam is critical for the a) reservoir partial pool c) steady seepage b) sudden drawdown d) earthquake 3. In the simplified Bishop's method of...
A proposed residential development of a single tower is to be built on a sloping site as shown in Figure 1. The site has a (W1m x 25m wide building zone. A level platform has to be created by building a permanent retaining structure outside the building zone but within the (W2m x (W2m wide site boundary. A temporary slope, which may extend outside the site boundary, has to be formed in advance for construction of the retaining structure. ---...