Soil Mechanics & Foundation

261) Compared to dry back fill submerged back fill will exert

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more earth pressure

262) If the resultant force at the bottom of retaining wall lies outside the middle third, the failure will be due to

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sliding

263) The structure which derives its stability due to self weight is

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masonry retaining wall

264) For slopes of limited extent, the surface of slippage, is usually along

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circular arc

265) Toe failure is most likely in the case of

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steep slopes

266) When a weak plane exists below the toe, then the probable type of failure that can be expected for the stability of the slope is

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base failure

267) When a weak plane exists above the toe, then the probable type of failure that can be expected for the stability of the slope is

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slope failure

268) The stability number will be zero for

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frictional soils

269) Critical failure surface is the surface along which factor of safety is

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minimum

270) The slope of a soil is greater than the slope of Mohr-Coulomb strength envelope, then the slope will be

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unstable

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