Question: Q 4 . A 1 0 m high and very long and wide embankment is to be built as shown in Fig . 2 .

Q4. A 10 m high and very long and wide embankment is to be built as shown in Fig.2. Groundwater level is at original ground level.
Normally consolidated Clay (8 m thick); =17.9kNm3;cv=50cm2day;cc=0.3;cr=0.04;OCR=1,Gs=2.65;c'=0,'=17deg;
At 5 m depth -Cu=14kPa (specimen was taken from 5 m below the original ground level and was consolidated to the effective overburden stress at that depth before shear test).
Dense Sand =20kNm3,c'=0,'=42deg
Fig. 2
You are preparing to do stability analyses of this embankment. (you are Not asked to do such analysis in this HW)
Determine:
(a) the relevant shear strength parameters, that you would use for a short term stability analysis immediately after construction of the embankment, for each of the soils involved. If you decide the material would undergo drained shear provide c' and '. If undrained shear is expected, provide cu and u.
(b) What would be your answers if you were to do a long term stability analysis (for failure long time after construction).
Q 4 . A 1 0 m high and very long and wide

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