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    The document describes a southwest-facing slope that is 35m high with a 55 degree slope face angle and 15 degree upper slope face angle. The rock has a density of 2.5 t/m3. A joint set dips at 74 degrees toward 060 degrees azimuth with a friction angle of 35 degrees, cohesion of 25 kPa, and spacing of 0.9m. The base angle is 35 degrees. RocTopple is used to determine the initial factor of safety and the factor of safety if blasting removed all cohesion from the joints.

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    The document describes a southwest-facing slope that is 35m high with a 55 degree slope face angle and 15 degree upper slope face angle. The rock has a density of 2.5 t/m3. A joint set dips at 74 degrees toward 060 degrees azimuth with a friction angle of 35 degrees, cohesion of 25 kPa, and spacing of 0.9m. The base angle is 35 degrees. RocTopple is used to determine the initial factor of safety and the factor of safety if blasting removed all cohesion from the joints.

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    RocTopple Activity

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    Tharun Delpachitra
    The document describes a southwest-facing slope that is 35m high with a 55 degree slope face angle and 15 degree upper slope face angle. The rock has a density of 2.5 t/m3. A joint set dips at 74 degrees toward 060 degrees azimuth with a friction angle of 35 degrees, cohesion of 25 kPa, and spacing of 0.9m. The base angle is 35 degrees. RocTopple is used to determine the initial factor of safety and the factor of safety if blasting removed all cohesion from the joints.

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    RocTopple

    A slope is facing toward southwest (azimuth 240) (not an input in RocTopple)


    slope height: 35 m
    Slope face angle: 55o
    Upper slope face angle: 15o
    Rock density: 2.5 t/m3

    A joint set dips toward 060 at 74o


    Joint properties (all joints)
    Friction angle 35o
    Cohesion 25 kPa
    The spacing of the joints is 0.9 m
    Use an overall base angle of 35o

    1. Use RocTopple to determine a factor of safety (FoS)


    2. If blasting loosened the joints so that cohesion was zero what would be the factor of
    safety?

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