MARKS] a) Indicate THREE (3) differences of short term stability and long term stability for slope failure analysis. [CLO1-PLO2:C1] (6 marks) b) Discuss briefly THREE (3) methods of changing geometry of the slope for the purpose of slope stabilization. [CLO1-PLO2:C2] (6 marks) c) Explain and illustrate briefly FOUR (4) types of slope failure. [CLO1-PLO2:C3] (8 marks) d) For the slope shown in Figure Q1 (d)‚ find the factor of safety against sliding for the trial surface AC.
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1.Slippery Slope The first fallacy is an example of a Slippery Slope (Ad Nauseam or Ad Absurdum). A Slippery slope is when someone’s course of action leads to something unrealistic or outrageous. The character in Twelve Angry Men who committed this fallacy was Yankee. Yankee said “Suppose this whole building fell on my head. You can suppose anything.” Yankee’s claim was a Slippery Slope because it created a domino effect in the movie‚ because the Architect supposes the jurors could have been wrong
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Assignment Introduction to Logic: PHI142 August 26‚ 2014 Weightage: 10 % All Questions carry equal( ve) Marks. 1. What is Logic ? Is it bene cial for you to think in a logically consistent 1 manner? [200 words] 2. What if when . . . the basic laws of logic such as below are not available to us? [200 words] (a) Law of Identity: A is A (b) Law of excluded middle: A or not A. (c) Law of Non contradiction: A and not A both doesn’t follow. 3. Why Symbols are important in the domain of
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Analysis Have you ever encountered the use of fallacies? Fallacies are present all of the time. The use of fallacies is common in today’s society. A fallacy is the use of poor‚ or invalid‚ reasoning for the construction of an argument. The use of fallacies can be found in most advertisements. Such as the Colgate Total advertisement which claims to fight plaque germs that other toothpaste brands let back. This piece of literature contains fallacies and persuasive techniques. Claims are made throughout
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Wife’ In political races in the United States logical fallacies are a staple in political ads. The 2012 election was no exception to this convention‚ especially being true in an advertisement with ex-steel plant worker Joe Soptic‚ speaking in Obama-affiliated Political Action Committee Priorities. The advertisement included many logical fallacies to argue against the Romney campaign. Those include post hoc reasoning‚ ad hominem‚ and slippery slope. The advertisement consisted of just one man‚ Joe Soptic
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A fallacy is an error in reasoning‚ which differs from factual error in that errors are simply wrong about the facts. A fallacy can occur in any kind of discussion‚ argument‚ or reading. For the purposes of this paper‚ the fallacies discussed will pertain to arguments. A fallacious argument is an argument in which the premises given for the conclusion do not provide the needed degree of support (Atheism Web). Fallacies of distraction attempt to distract from the falsity of an argument by the
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involvement with the children‚ put kids in an uncomfortable position‚ stripped any sense of morality‚ promote promiscuity‚ and encourages experimentation.” In the passage‚ I have identified the logical fallacies that the author utilized in their argument: personal attack(ad hominem)‚ slippery slope‚ perfect argument‚ false dilemma‚ and wishful thinking. This argument seems to direct its argument toward a general surgeon about his recommendation about educating kids at young as third grader about sex
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STUDENT HANDOUT LOGICAL FALLACIES Explanation of Logical Fallacies * What is logic? * Logic is reasoning that is conducted according to strict principles. * How is logic related to expository writing? * When you write an expository essay‚ you are using logic to provide the layers of proof for your statements. * You are proving your thesis when you construct your topic sentences. * e.g.‚ answering the “Why”‚ “How”‚ “What are they” questions about the
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Peter‚ Peter’s Quotations: Ideas for Our Time‚ p.425.) A fallacy is an (as cited in “List of fallacies” from Wikipedia‚ pg. 1) “incorrect argument in logic and rhetoric resulting in a lack of validity‚ or more generally‚ a lack of soundness.” Knowing what defines a fallacy and how to dispute one can provide clarity on valid arguments. There are formal and informal fallacies that commonly used in arguments that are not sound. There are fallacies can be very difficult to detect because the reader has
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Video games have become an integrated part of society both in the older and younger generations. As more and more complex games are made and introduced into the community‚ increased amounts of violence are put into these games to draw in more consumers. Many studies have reported that because of the violence in these games‚ younger children and teens have become more violent not only toward family‚ but also toward government and public property. If this continues on the track that has been established
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