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The factor of safety Fc with respect to cohesive strength is based on the assumption that ___________

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The factor of safety Fc with respect to cohesive strength is based on the assumption that ___________

(a) Frictional force is fully mobilized

(b) Frictional force is zero

(c) Total cohesive resistance is zero

(d) All of the mentioned

This question was addressed to me in an interview for internship.

The above asked question is from Friction Circle Method topic in section Stability of Slopes of Geotechnical Engineering II

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Right choice is (a) Frictional force is fully mobilized

To explain: The factor of safety with respect to cohesive strength, based on the assumption that frictional force has been fully mobilized, and the equation is given by FC = C / Cm.

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