(a) Assess the stability of the wedge formed from intersection of the two joint planes with the face of a wall slope dipping 56° at dip direction 329°, or briefly shown as (56°/329°). The dip and dip direction for the two joint sets are as follows. Joint Set 1: (41°/51°), Joint Set 2: (40°/326°). Joint planes are assumed to have no cohesive resistance (C = 0) and their friction angle (‹= phi) is assumed to be the same for both joint sets and equal to 26°.

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(a) Assess the stability of the wedge formed from intersection of the two joint planes with the face of a wall slope dipping 56° at dip direction 329°, or briefly shown as (56°/329°). The dip and dip direction for the two joint sets are as follows. Joint Set 1: (41°/51°), Joint Set 2: (40°/326°). Joint planes are assumed to have no cohesive resistance (C = 0) and their friction angle (‹= phi) is assumed to be the same for both joint sets and equal to 26°.
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