GATE GG-1 2025 GG Q26: Applied geology

A hillslope is shown below. If the area over the failure plane is 50 m

and the weight of the hillslope material (W) is 2000 tons, the Factor of Safety (FS) for this hillslope in dry conditions is ____________

(Cohesion along failure plane = 196 KPa, dip of failure plane = 60°, and internal friction angle = 30°).

(Round off to two decimal places)

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