Question: A level site underlain by fully saturated clays is cut over a few days as shown in the figure below. The water table is located

A level site underlain by fully saturated clays is cut over a few days as shown in the figure below. The water table is located on the ground surface across the site. Determine the FoS for the circular slip surface depicted in the Figure below shortly, after excavation.
Consider the soil wedge above the circular slip surface as a single free body, with a plane area equal to 125m2. The centroid of the soil wedge is given at Point C.(Provide the FoS with two digits - acceptable tolerance =2%).
A level site underlain by fully saturated clays

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