This library brings together respected third-party papers, reports, and reference material on slope stability. Each entry includes a short summary and a link to the original source so you can explore the full publication.
Companion volume to the main LOP guideline that focuses on open pit slope design in weak and weathered rocks such as saprolites, altered volcanics and weak sedimentary sequences. Martin and Stacey present guidance on geological and geotechnical models for weak…
Extensive reference on both analysis and remediation of unstable slopes in soil and rock, integrating geotechnical investigation, limit equilibrium and numerical analysis with design of stabilisation measures. Abramson, Lee, Sharma and Boyce cover general slope stability concepts, common modes of…
Advanced treatment of the physical and physico-chemical behaviour of soils, covering soil composition, fabric, water–soil interactions, consolidation, creep, cyclic behaviour and critical state concepts. Mitchell, Soga and O’Sullivan emphasise microstructure and the links between soil fabric and macroscopic properties used…
Present 3D limit equilibrium (LE) methods do not incorporate shear resistance from near vertical sides parallel to the direction of slide movement. Consequently, the computed 3D factor of safety (FS) is underestimated and the shear strength parameters from an inverse…
Annually, several billion dollars are spent to mitigate landslides and rehabilitate structures affected by slope failures. Such instabilities may arise from several factors, including complex slope terrain geometry, varying geomorphology, seasonal groundwater fluctuations, changes inriver water levels, prolonged waterlogging, and…
Uses back-analysis of real slope failures to infer mobilised strengths and pore-pressure conditions at failure.
Mitigating rainfall-induced landslides requires an understanding of the failure mechanisms leading to their initiation. Evaluating how predicted failure mechanisms relate to the landscape’s topography, geomorphology, antecedent hydrological conditions, and other subsurface characteristics such as shear strengths and hydraulic properties is…
Analysis of steep slopes in cemented sands.
In practice, bolts are commonly used to stabilize rock slopes. It is well recognized that anchor bolts may experience corrosion during their service life, thus leading to a reduction in anchoring effectiveness. However, prior research rarely accounted for the reinforcement…
The infinite slope equation serves as a useful tool for assessing the stability of long, shallow slopes. Alternatively, the finite-el-ement method provides insights into long-slope failure mechanisms and deformation profiles. Both methods are suitable for probabilisticanalyses that incorporate spatially variable…
A comprehensive review of 3D LEM formulations and their assumptions.
Develops a displacement‑based multiple‑wedge method that predicts rock slope movements as well as factors of safety.
Case history of a rainfall-induced residual-soil embankment failure.
Develops a 3D minimum-potential-energy slope stability model avoiding column discretisation.
Effects of water-level changes and drawdown on slope stability.
Overview of effective-stress LEM procedures with worked examples.
Presents improved 3D slope stability global method.
Explains practical methods for representing pore-water pressures in LEM and compares their effects on FS.
Shows that 3D slopes have a unique sliding direction not captured by 2D analysis.
Introduces the Morgenstern-Price method for general, non-circular slip surfaces with flexible interslice force functions and full equilibrium.