The use of back-calculations to obtain the shear and tensile strength of weathered rocks
Uses back-analysis of real slope failures to infer mobilised strengths and pore-pressure conditions at failure.
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.
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…
Derivation and discussion of the Ordinary Method of Slices with attention to pore pressures, effective stresses and practical limitations.
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…
Technical discussion on 3D LEM.
Reviews and compares analytical limit-equilibrium methods for slope stability, clarifying assumptions and appropriate applications.
Analytical treatment of conical heap stability considering 3D geometry and frictional behaviour.
Analytical and numerical study of slopes reinforced with ground anchors under earthquake loading, exploring stability, deformations and anchor design parameters.
Overview of effective-stress LEM procedures with worked examples.
Describes concave slope design for mechanical stability and reduced erosion.
A detailed thesis case study combining field investigation with 2D/3D slope-stability back analysis.
Develops 2D and 3D upper-bound limit-analysis solutions for submerged cohesive slopes.
Discusses stability behaviour of residual soils and their unique characteristics.
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…