Question: G 3 . A 1 4 m deep canal is to be cut through a saturated clay having an undrained shear strength of 4 0

G3. A 14m deep canal is to be cut through a saturated clay having an undrained shear strength of 40kPa and bulk unit weight of 18kNm3. By considering the slip circle shown, and assuming tension cracks up to a depth 3.6m below the ground surface, calculate the short-term stability of the slope under the following conditions:
(a) Canal and tension cracks dry; no surcharge.
(b) Water of depth 8m in the canal; tension cracks filled with rain water; no surcharge.
(c) A surcharge of 20kNm2 applied uniformly at the ground surface in addition to condition (b), assuming this not to affect the depth of tension cracks.
Calculate moments due to the weight of soil by dividing the sliding mass into six horizontal layers of suitable thickness.
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