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Table 4 Slope height and factor of safety

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

Slope height (m)

FoS

Sandy-clay

Clayey

Sandy

12

1.1524

1.5966

1.2405

11

1.1665

1.6646

1.2620

10

1.1912

1.7165

1.2716

9

1.2416

1.8114

1.2956

8

1.2918

1.9212

1.3308

7

1.3400

2.0128

1.3562

6

1.4277

2.1960

1.4028

5

1.5545

2.4525

1.4876

4

1.6688

2.6667

1.5693

3

1.9755

3.2479

1.7141

2

2.6099

4.5179

2.0784

1

3.6089

6.5499

2.6638

r

−0.8287

−0.8397

−0.8320