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.
Research-focused monograph that examines rock slope failure mechanisms in complex geological settings, combining laboratory testing, field observation and advanced numerical modelling. Zhang introduces kinematical element and discontinuity kinematical element methods, stochastic karst cave modelling, improved strength reduction and fracture mechanics…
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,…
This paper reports the limitation of the conventional Bishop’s simplified method to calculate the safety factor of slopes stabilized with anchors, and proposes a new approach to considering the reinforcing effect of anchors on the safety factor. The reinforcing effect…
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,…
Study of several field case histories has shown that the difference between two- and three-dimensional factors of safety is most pronounced in cases that involve a translational failure. Two- and three-dimensional slope stability analyses of field case histories and a…
Shows that 3D slopes have a unique sliding direction not captured by 2D analysis.
Shows practical reasons why 3D analyses can diverge significantly from 2D predictions.
Compares accuracy and assumptions across major reinforced-slope analysis software.
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…
Compares LEM, FEM-SRM and DEM approaches for analysing slope stability.
Explains practical methods for representing pore-water pressures in LEM and compares their effects on FS.
Examines static and seismic stability of landfill slopes and waste embankments.
Reyes, Garma and Parra present a 3D limit-equilibrium analysis of a mine waste dump, comparing results to traditional 2D sections. The study demonstrates that 3D geometry significantly affects safety factors and failure mechanisms, particularly for nonuniform waste properties and topography.
Comprehensive guide to investigation, design and remediation of civil rock slopes, including cuttings, highway and railway slopes, benches and natural rock faces. Wyllie updates the classic Hoek and Bray text with new material on weathered rock, shear strength in relation…