Question

If the failure occurs along a surface of sliding that intersect the slope at its toe, the slide is known as ___________

(a) Base failure

(b) Slope failure

(c) Face failure

(d) All of the mentioned

The question was posed to me in final exam.

I would like to ask this question from Stability Analysis of Finite Slopes in section Stability of Slopes of Geotechnical Engineering II

Answer 1

Right choice is (b) Slope failure

To explain: If the failure occurs along a sliding that intersects the slopes at or above its toe, the slide is known as slope failure.