Beni-Suef University Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences

Table 1 soil properties

From: Study on the influence of slope height and angle on the factor of safety and shape of failure of slopes based on strength reduction method of analysis

	Sandy-Clay	Clayey	Sandy
Saturated unit weight (kN/m³)	18	20	20
Unit weight (kN/m³)	16	18	18
Cohesion (kPa)	5	15	2
Angle of friction (degree)	25	26	33
Young’s modulus(kPa)	10000	10000	15000
Poisson’s ratio	0.35	0.4	0.33
Dilatancy angle	0	0	0

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