Bishop’s method of stability analysis_______________?

Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering 12/02/2021

A. is more conservative
B. neglects the effect of forces acting on the sides of the slices
C. assumes the slip surface as an arc of a circle
D. all of the above

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