Refer to Figure 9.2. For the infinite slope, given y= 18 KN/m*, c’ = 10 KN/m?, 6” = 22°. a. If B = 28°, what will be the height H for critical equilibrium? b, If B = 28° and H = 3 m, what will be the factor of safety of the slope against sliding? c. If B = 28°, find the height H which will have a factor of safety of 2.5 against sliding. Refer to the infinite slope described in Problem 9.1. Plot a graph of Hq, ver- sus slope angle B (for B varying from 30° to 45°). Refer to the infinite slope with seepage shown in Figure 9.3. For the slope, given: 6 = 20°, H = 3 m. The parameters of the soil are: G, = 2.68, ¢ = 0.65, ¢' = 20°, c’ = 14.4 kN/m®, Find the factor of safety against sliding along plane AB. Repeat Problem 9.3 with the following: H = 4m, @' = 20°,’ = 25 kN/m’. You = 18 KN/m’, B = 45°. A slope is shown in Figure 9.33. AC represents a trial failure plane. For the wedge ABC, find the factor of safety against sliding. A finite slope is shown in Figure 9.4. Assuming that the slope failure would occur along a plane (Culmann’s assumption), find the height of the slope for critical equilibrium given $’ = 10°, c’ = 12 KN/m?, y = 17.3 kN/nY, and B = 50°. Repeat Problem 9.6 with #’ = 20°, c' = 25 kKN/m’, y= 18 KN/m’, and B = 45°. 98 — Refer to Figure 9.4. Using the soil parameters given in Problem 9.6, find the height of the slope, H, that will have a factor of safety of 2.5 against sliding. Assume that the ‘al surface for sliding is a plane. 9.9 Refer to Figure 9.4. Given 6” = 15°, c’ = 9.6 kN/m’, y = 18.0 kN/m*, 6 = 60°, and H = 2.7 m, determine the factor of safety with respect to sliding. Assume that the critical surface for sliding is a plane. 15.7 Nf TN Im?9.10 91 9.12 9.13 9.14 9.15 9.16 Radius= Refer to Problem 9.9. Find the height of the slope, H, that will have F Assume that the critical surface for sliding is a plane. A cut slope is to be made in a soft clay with its sides rising at an angle of 75° to the horizontal (Figure 9.34). Assume that ¢, = 31.1 KN/m? and y= 17.3kN/m*. a. Determine the maximum depth up to which the excavation can be carried out. b. Find the radius, r, of the critical circle when the factor of safety is equal to 1 (part a). ¢. Find the distance BC. Ii the cut described in Problem 9.11 is made to a depth of only 3.0 m, what will be the factor of safety of the slope against sliding? Using the graph given in Figure 9.7, determine the height of a slope, 1 vertical to 5 horizontal, in saturated clay having an undrained shear strength of 32.6 kN/m*. The desired factor of safety against sliding is 2 Given y = 18.9 kN/m’. Refer to Problem 9.13. What should be the critical height of the slope? What will be the nature of the critical circle? Also find the radius of the critical circle. For the slope shown in Figure 9.35, find the factor of safety against sliding for the trial surface AC. A cut slope was excavated in a saturated clay. The slope angle B is equal to 35° with respect to the horizontal. Slope failure occurred when the cut reached a depth of 82 m. Previous soil explorations showed that a rock layer ‘was located at a depth of 11 m below the ground surface. Assume an ‘undrained condition and y,, = 19.2 KN/m*. a, Determine the undrained cohesion of the clay (use Figure 9.7). b, What was the nature of the critical circle? ¢. With reference to the toe of the slope, at what distance did the surface of sliding intersect with the bottom of the excavation? °8.0 kNims 28.7 kN/m? Figure 9.35 9.17 Refer to Figure 9.36. Use Taylor's chart for 4! > 0 (Figure 9.15) to find the critical height of the slope in each case: 311 KN/m?, and y= 18.0 kKN/m? 24KN/m?, and y = 18.0 kN/m? 9.18 Solve Problem 9.17 a, c, and d using Figure 9.26a. 9.19 Referring to Figure 9.36 and using Figure 9.15, find the factor of safety with 17 KN/m’, and H = 12m 18 KN/m?, and Hl = Sm 9.21 Referring to Figure 9.37 and using the ordinary method of slices, find the factor of safety against sliding forthe trial case B = 45°, 6! = 15°,c' = 18 KN/m®, y= 17.1 KN/m’, H = 5m, « = 30°, and @ = 80°,Figure 9.37 9.22 Determine the minimum factor of safety for the steady-state seepage condi- tion of a slope with the following parameters: H = 6.1 m, B = 26.57°, 6’ = 25°, ¢! = 55KN/m’, y= 18kN/m’, and r,, = 0.5. Use Spencer's method. 9.23 Salve Problem 9.22 using Figure 9.27