Upload NowStudies have indicated that when the load on the footing reaches ultimate bearing capacity, the soil may fail in shear in any of the following three modes: 1. General Shear Failure. 2. Local Shear Failure. 3. Punching Shear Failure. Mode # 1. General Shear Failure: Experimental investigations have indicated that foundations on the stiff clay […]
Shear Failure of Soil: 3 Modes | Soil Engineering
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Stability of Earth Slopes | Soil Engineering
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In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Introduction to Earth Slope 2. Definition of Factor of Safety 3. Types 4. Friction Circle Method 5. Taylor’s Stability Number and Stability Charts 6. Improving the Stability. Introduction to Earth Slope: An earth slope is an unsupported inclined surface of a mass. Earth slopes may be formed […]
Stability Analysis of Earth Slopes | Soil
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Figure 17.3 shows an infinite slope with a failure surface at depth z, parallel to the slope. Consider a unit length perpendicular to the slope. Consider a soil element ABCD of width “b” along the slope. So the volume of the element will be – V = zb cos β.1 = zb cos β and […]