Stability of Slopes

Course: Foundation Engineering Mcqs — Practice MCQs, solutions, formulas & past entrance questions.

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1. According to Bennet, non-circular slip surface may arise in _______


2. In Hilf’s equation ‘u = pa Δ / (va + hc γw – Δ)’, hc refers to ______


3. The factor of safety Fc with respect to cohesive strength is based on assumption that _______


4. The ratio of total depth to depth H is called _____


5. In rectangular plot method if re are n-slices, total number of ordinates will be ________


6. If soil properties for all identical depths below surface are constant, it is a _____


7. In friction circle method, it is assumed that resultant reaction is _______ to friction circle.


8. Which of following quantity is called as Taylor’s stability number?


9. A basic type of failure at a finite slope may occur due to _______


10. In stability computation, curve representing real surface of sliding is usually replaced by _______


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