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GATE CE 2025 Set 2
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The bank of a canal has the profile shown in the figure. The material is a homogeneous clay with a bulk unit weight of $20 \mathrm{kN} / \mathrm{m}^3$, undrained cohesion of 30 kPa and it is fully saturated ( $\phi_u=0$ ). For the trial slip circle shown, the area ABCDEA is $150 \mathrm{~m}^2$ and the centroid is at P. A tension crack (DE) of 2.5 m deep was also observed. Assume unit weight of water is $9.81 \mathrm{kN} / \mathrm{m}^3$ and consider 1 m run of the bank for the analysis.

Considering the canal is empty and tension crack is completely filled with water, the factor of safety against slope failure of the bank is __________ (round off to two decimal places).

GATE CE 2025 Set 2 Geotechnical Engineering - Stability of Slopes Question 1 English

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GATE CE 2025 Set 1
Numerical
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A cut slope is made in a silty clay soil for a new road project, as shown in the figure. The locations of ground water table (GWT) and potential failure surface are shown in the figure. After the cut is made, the excess pore water pressure is fully dissipated, and the shear stress at the point A is $60 \mathrm{kN} / \mathrm{m}^2$. The factor of safety at the point A for longterm stability is __________ (rounded off to 2 decimal places).

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Shear strength properties of silty clay: $c^{\prime}=15 \mathrm{kN} / \mathrm{m}^2, \phi^{\prime}=15^{\circ}$, and $c_u=75 \mathrm{kN} / \mathrm{m}^2$ Unit weight of soil above the GWT $(\gamma)=19 \mathrm{kN} / \mathrm{m}^3$

Unit weight of soil below the GWT $\left(\gamma_{\text {sat }}\right)=20 \mathrm{kN} / \mathrm{m}^3$

Unit weight of water $\left(\gamma_w\right)=9.81 \mathrm{kN} / \mathrm{m}^3$

GATE CE 2025 Set 1 Geotechnical Engineering - Stability of Slopes Question 2 English

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