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The friction circle method assumes the failure surface as ___________

(a) Cycloid

(b) Curve

(c) Arc of circle

(d) None of the mentioned

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Question is from Friction Circle Method in division Stability of Slopes of Geotechnical Engineering II

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The correct answer is (c) Arc of circle

The best I can explain: Similar to Culmann’s method, the friction circle method also assumes the failure surface as the arc of circle.

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