Slope with ponded water.pdf - GEO-SLOPE International Ltd.
Slope with ponded water.pdf - GEO-SLOPE International Ltd.
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Figure 6 A surcharge load used to modify the global weight of <strong>water</strong> for the <strong>water</strong> force acting on<br />
the submerged slope<br />
The critical slip surface and the factor of safety of the partially submerged slope is shown in Figure 7. The<br />
factor of safety is 1.129. The small increase in factor of safety is due to the slight heavier <strong>ponded</strong> <strong>water</strong><br />
which gives additional resisting force against the slide mass.<br />
Figure 7 Critical slip surface and factor of safety <strong>with</strong> the <strong>water</strong> weight modified using a<br />
surcharge load<br />
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