Elements of Soil Mechanics, 8th Edition Example 5.

This spreadsheet is used to solve Example 5.3.

Although the worksheets contain the data for Example 5.3 from the book, be changed so that the reader can see the effect of varying the soil prope dimensions etc. Select any worksheet to enter data and view results. Ian Smith, Sept 2005

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Ex 5.3; Shallow slip circle

Exercise 5.3 Slope Stability Assessment Method of slices Soil Properties c= f= g= 20 kPa 20 3 19.3 (kN/m ) Other Data Radius, R = Angle, q = Angle, q = 10.7 m 76 degrees 1.33 rads

Slice 1 2 3 4

Area (m2) 3.70 8.70 11.60 7.70

W (kN) 71.4 167.9 223.9 148.6

N = Wcos a T = Wsin a a () -5.9 71 -7 14.5 163 42 31.3 191 116 45.7 104 106 Total= 529 257

SNtanf = cRq =

192.42 283.86

kN kN

Factor of safety =

1.85

Ex 5.3; Deep slip circle

Exercise 5.3 Slope Stability Assessment Method of slices Soil Properties cupper = fupper = clower = flower = gboth = 20 kPa 20 75 kPa 7 3 19.3 (kN/m ) Other Data Radius, R = Angle, qupper= Angle, qlower= 9.15 m 45 degrees 85 degrees

Slice 1 2 3 4 5

Area (m2) 3.70 9.70 16.60 19.20 14.30

W (kN) 71.4 187.2 320.4 370.6 276.0

N = Wcos a T = Wsin a a () -31 61 -36 -10 184 -33 9 316 52 30 321 185 54 162 224 Total= 1045 392 161.83 882.76

Upper layer: Lower layer: SNtanf = cRq =

SN = SN = 167.29 kN 1161.80 kN

Factor of safety =

3.39

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