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In Swedish circle method ___________ analysis cases are considered.

(a) φC = 0

(b) C – φ and φu = 0

(c) None of the mentioned

(d) All of the mentioned

The question was posed to me in a national level competition.

My doubt is from The Swedish Slip Circle Method in chapter Stability of Slopes of Geotechnical Engineering II

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Right choice is (b) C – φ and φu = 0

Explanation: In Swedish slip circle method two cases are considered: i) analysis of purely cohesive soil (φu = 0) and ii) analysis of a soil possessing both cohesion and friction (C-φ analysis).

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