What Is "Cohesion" as Applied to Slope Failure

question 29

Multiple Choice

What is "cohesion" as applied to slope failure?

• A) the condition of a slope that has not yet begun to slide
• B) loose grains in a slope that are angular rather than rounded so they don't slip past one another easily
• C) the holding together of otherwise loose grains on a slope, often by a little moisture
• D) grains in a rock that have interlocked as a result of metamorphism
• E) grains in a granite or similar rock that don't separate easily

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