Slope Stability by the Limit Equilibrium Method: Fundamentals and Methods
Overview of effective-stress LEM procedures with worked examples.
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.
Overview of effective-stress LEM procedures with worked examples.
Practical reference on shear strength of soils and its application to the stability of natural and engineered slopes, embankments and earth dams. Duncan, Wright and Brandon explain drained and undrained strength, effective stress, stress–strain behaviour and selection of design parameters,…
Updated textbook on geotechnical earthquake engineering that covers seismology, strong ground motion, site response and dynamic soil behaviour, leading into seismic design of foundations, retaining structures and slopes. Kramer presents performance-based earthquake engineering concepts, probabilistic hazard assessment and practical procedures…
2D slope stability analyses have been performed using various software packages on a routine basis in geotechnical engineering since the 1980s. Many of these 2D packages are now used by geotechnical consultants, often with little regard for the potential differences…
Pre-stressed anchor cables are widely used in slope engineering for effectively improving slope stability as a reinforcement measure. Based on assumptions of stresses on a slip surface, this work proposes a new limit equilibrium (LE) method to analyse the stability…
Analysis of slopes stability for weathered crystalline rocks like the schists of Caracas necessitates an approach distinct from procedures routinely applicable to hard, fractured rocks, on the one hand, or soils, on the other hand. Neither of the latter two…
Instabilities in rock slopes are often triggered along planar joints with weakened shear strength, inducing translational failures. In intact rocks, however, the kinematics of failure may exhibit rotation, which is a more common occurrence also in soil slopes. A slope instability in…
Slope failures in opencast coal mines in the Northern Waikato Coal Region commonly occur in the vicinity of major faults where they define pit limits. In-pit engineering geological mapping at the Kopuku Sector of the Maramarua Coalfield demonstrates the existence…
Landslides pose significant risk to the communities and infrastructure, particularly in mountainous regions. Accurate estimation of landslide slip surface depth/geometry and volume of displaced material is crucial for hazard assessment, borehole planning and mitigation strategy. This study presents a novel,…
Mount Maunganui is a rhyolite dome that stands 232 metres above sea level at the entrance of the Tauranga Harbour. In January 2011, Cyclone Wilma triggered several tens of landslides at this site. This study reviews the spatial distribution of…
Case history of a rainfall-induced residual-soil embankment failure.
Presents a simple, chart-based method for approximate slope stability checks suitable for preliminary design and hand calculations.
Analyses trends and insights from a 301-case slope failure database.
Comprehensive treatment of anisotropic rock behaviour and its implications for stress and deformation analyses.
Develops 3D limit-equilibrium methods and software for slope stability and demonstrates when 3D effects materially change the factor of safety.
Explains Sarma’s seismic slope stability method, its assumptions, and limitations.
Analyses how tensile strength and tension cracks affect slope stability, with explicit treatment of crack depth and water level.
Instabilities in rock slopes are often triggered along planar joints with weakened shear strength, inducing translational failures. In intact rocks, however, the kinematics of failure may exhibit rotation, which is a more common occurrence also in soil slopes. A slope instability in…
Classic analytical treatment of wedge failure in rock slopes, forming a core reference in rock slope engineering.
A modern DFN–DEM case study of fractured rock slope failure mechanisms.