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You suspect that a railroad embankment is unstable and exhibiting a slip failure. To confirm this...

  1. You suspect that a railroad embankment is unstable and exhibiting a slip failure. To confirm this and to monitor the conditions, what instrumentation and testing do you consider using and why? What soil exploration would you consider?

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