GATE CE · 2020 · CE
Question 35: Foundation Engineering
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Question 35
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A 10 m high slope of dry clay soil (unit weight = 20 kN/m³), with a slope angle of 45° and the circular slip surface, is shown in the figure (not drawn to the scale). The weight of the slip wedge is denoted by W. The undrained unit cohesion (c_u) is 60 kPa.
The factor of safety of the slope against slip failure, is
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GATE CE 2020 · Paper 2
Civil Engineering · Original paper archive
- Section
- Civil Engineering
- Question type
- Multiple choice (MCQ)
- Marks
- 2 marks
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