A canal having side slopes 1: 1 is proposed to be constructed in a cohesive soil to a depth of 10 m below the ground surface. The soil properties are : 4, = 15", c, =12 kPa, e=1.0, G, = 2.65. If there is a sudden drawdown of water in the canal and if Taylor's stability number for the reduced value of o, is 0.126, the factor of safety with respect to cohesion against the failure of bank slopes will be

A canal having side slopes 1: 1 is proposed to be constructed in a cohesive soil to a depth of 10 m below the ground surface. The soil properties are : 4, = 15", c, =12 kPa, e=1.0, G, = 2.65. If there is a sudden drawdown of water in the canal and if Taylor's stability number for the reduced value of o, is 0.126, the factor of safety with respect to cohesion against the failure of bank slopes will be

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