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The Taylor’s stability number is based on ___________

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The Taylor’s stability number is based on ___________

(a) Height of the slope and Pore pressure

(b) Factor of safety

(c) None of the mentioned

(d) All of the mentioned

This question was posed to me in final exam.

The above asked question is from Taylor’s Stability Number and Curves in chapter Stability of Slopes of Geotechnical Engineering II

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The correct answer is (a) Height of the slope and Pore pressure

For explanation: The Taylor’s stability number is based on the factor of safety Fc with respect to cohesion assuming that the frictional resistance assuming that frictional force has been fully mobilized.

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