An increase in pore water pressure in slope materials will tend to:
a. increase the driving forces and lower the factor of safety
b. decrease the resisting forces and lower the factor of safety
c. decrease the driving forces and raise the factor of safety
d. decrease the resisting forces and raise the factor of safety
b
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