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…
We compare solutions obtained using 3D Limit-Equilibrium (LE) and the 3D Discrete Element Method (DEM) analyses of rock slope stability and runout to illustrate the importance of kinematics in modeling of rock slides. While 3D LE methods provide a measure…
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…
Critical review of Newmark-type and related procedures for predicting permanent slope displacements under earthquake loading, with guidance on method selection.
Evaluates differences between factoring strategies.
Program documentation for STABL5, describing implementation of the Spencer method for slope stability analysis.
Reviews topographic amplification
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…
Introduces reliability-based slope stability methods using probabilistic treatment of soil and pore-pressure parameters.
A full forensic back-analysis of the Carsington Dam failure with LEM and SSR FEM.
Shows how 3D FEM SSR reveals complex failure patterns and more realistic safety factors.
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,…
Analytical and numerical investigation of toppling in blocky rock slopes.