Infinite Slope Stability
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Slope stability

Infinite slope



Assumptions

  1. Failure surface is parallel to the slope face.
  2. Depth to failure surface is small compared to the height of the slope.

References
  1. Donald P. Coduto, 1998, Geotechnical Engineering: Principles and Practices.
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Notes
Depth to failure surface D m
Height of water above failure surface zw m
Angle of slope and failure surface degrees
Unit weight of soil kN/m3
Unit weight of water kN/m3
Cohesion c kPa
Friction angle degrees
F = 1.09 PDF
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