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If the soil properties for all identical depths below the surface are constant, it is a _________

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If the soil properties for all identical depths below the surface are constant, it is a _________

(a) Finite slope

(b) Infinite slope

(c) Planar failure surface

(d) All of the mentioned

This question was addressed to me by my school principal while I was bunking the class.

This intriguing question originated from Stability Analysis of Infinite Slopes in division Stability of Slopes of Geotechnical Engineering II

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Right option is (b) Infinite slope

Easy explanation: If a slope represents the boundary surface of a semi-infinite soil mass, and the soil properties for all identical depths below the surface are constant, it is called an infinite slope.

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