If C is cohesion, F is factor of safety, γ is unit weight of soil and H is the maximum height of embankment, the stability number, is

Different types of direct shear tests under nonisothermal conditions exist and can be classified depending on the following factors: (1) the type of subject being tested (e.g. a soil specimen or a soil–concrete specimen, (2) the type of loading conditions (e.g. CNL or CNS), (3) the type of thermal loading system (e.g. …