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The factor of safety with respect to friction is __________

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The factor of safety with respect to friction is __________

(a) Unity

(b) Zero

(c) Greater than one

(d) None of the mentioned

This question was addressed to me in semester exam.

Question is taken from Taylor’s Stability Number and Curves topic in section Stability of Slopes of Geotechnical Engineering II

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The correct answer is (a) Unity

The explanation: The friction of safety Fφ with respect to friction is a unity which means that the frictional force has been fully mobilized.

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