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Factor of Safety in Soil Mechanics expresses how much stronger a system is than it needs to be for an intended load. Check FAQs
Fs=tan(Φiπ180)tan(φmπ180)
Fs - Factor of Safety in Soil Mechanics?Φi - Angle of Internal Friction of Soil?φm - Angle of Mobilized Friction?π - Archimedes' constant?

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2.0721Edit=tan(82.87Edit3.1416180)tan(40Edit3.1416180)
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FIRST Step Consider the formula
Fs=tan(Φiπ180)tan(φmπ180)
Next Step Substitute values of Variables
Fs=tan(82.87°π180)tan(40°π180)
Next Step Substitute values of Constants
Fs=tan(82.87°3.1416180)tan(40°3.1416180)
Next Step Convert Units
Fs=tan(1.4464rad3.1416180)tan(0.6981rad3.1416180)
Next Step Prepare to Evaluate
Fs=tan(1.44643.1416180)tan(0.69813.1416180)
Next Step Evaluate
Fs=2.07208762913669
LAST Step Rounding Answer
Fs=2.0721

Factor of Safety given Angle of Mobilized Friction Formula Elements

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Factor of Safety in Soil Mechanics
Factor of Safety in Soil Mechanics expresses how much stronger a system is than it needs to be for an intended load.
Symbol: Fs
Measurement: NAUnit: Unitless
Note: Value should be greater than 0.
Angle of Internal Friction of Soil
Angle of Internal Friction of Soil is is a measure of the shear strength of soil due to friction.
Symbol: Φi
Measurement: AngleUnit: °
Note: Value should be between -180 to 180.
Angle of Mobilized Friction
Angle of Mobilized Friction is the slope angle at which an object starts sliding due to applied force.
Symbol: φm
Measurement: AngleUnit: °
Note: Value should be greater than 0.
Archimedes' constant
Archimedes' constant is a mathematical constant that represents the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter.
Symbol: π
Value: 3.14159265358979323846264338327950288
tan
The tangent of an angle is a trigonometric ratio of the length of the side opposite an angle to the length of the side adjacent to an angle in a right triangle.
Syntax: tan(Angle)

Other Formulas to find Factor of Safety in Soil Mechanics

​Go Factor of Safety given Length of Slip Plane
Fs=(cLWwedgesin(θcrπ180))+(tan(φπ180)tan(θcrπ180))

Other formulas in Slope Stability Analysis using Culman's Method category

​Go Height of Wedge of Soil given Weight of Wedge
h=WweLγ2
​Go Cohesive Force along Slip Plane
Fc=cmL
​Go Mobilized Cohesion given Cohesive Force along Slip Plane
cm=FcL
​Go Height of Wedge of Soil given Angle of Inclination and Slope angle
h=Hsin((θi-θ)π180)sin(θiπ180)

How to Evaluate Factor of Safety given Angle of Mobilized Friction?

Factor of Safety given Angle of Mobilized Friction evaluator uses Factor of Safety in Soil Mechanics = tan((Angle of Internal Friction of Soil*pi)/180)/tan((Angle of Mobilized Friction*pi)/180) to evaluate the Factor of Safety in Soil Mechanics, Factor of Safety given Angle of Mobilized Friction is defined as the value of factor of safety when we have prior information of other parameters used. Factor of Safety in Soil Mechanics is denoted by Fs symbol.

How to evaluate Factor of Safety given Angle of Mobilized Friction using this online evaluator? To use this online evaluator for Factor of Safety given Angle of Mobilized Friction, enter Angle of Internal Friction of Soil i) & Angle of Mobilized Friction m) and hit the calculate button.

FAQs on Factor of Safety given Angle of Mobilized Friction

What is the formula to find Factor of Safety given Angle of Mobilized Friction?
The formula of Factor of Safety given Angle of Mobilized Friction is expressed as Factor of Safety in Soil Mechanics = tan((Angle of Internal Friction of Soil*pi)/180)/tan((Angle of Mobilized Friction*pi)/180). Here is an example- 2.072088 = tan((1.44635435112743*pi)/180)/tan((0.698131700797601*pi)/180).
How to calculate Factor of Safety given Angle of Mobilized Friction?
With Angle of Internal Friction of Soil i) & Angle of Mobilized Friction m) we can find Factor of Safety given Angle of Mobilized Friction using the formula - Factor of Safety in Soil Mechanics = tan((Angle of Internal Friction of Soil*pi)/180)/tan((Angle of Mobilized Friction*pi)/180). This formula also uses Archimedes' constant and Tangent (tan) function(s).
What are the other ways to Calculate Factor of Safety in Soil Mechanics?
Here are the different ways to Calculate Factor of Safety in Soil Mechanics-
  • Factor of Safety in Soil Mechanics=((Cohesion in Soil*Length of Slip Plane)/(Weight of Wedge in Newton*sin((Critical Slope Angle in Soil Mechanics*pi)/180)))+(tan((Angle of Internal Friction*pi)/180)/tan((Critical Slope Angle in Soil Mechanics*pi)/180))OpenImg
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