Stability of steep slopes in cemented sands
Analysis of steep slopes in cemented sands.
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.
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…
Woody vegetation, which is present on a large portion of California’s levees, has become a source of concern regarding its potential detrimental effects on the long term performance of the levees. While trees are known to provide habitat for many…
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…
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…
Shows how uncertainty in groundwater levels and pore-pressure assumptions strongly alters calculated factors of safety.
Uses plasticity-based limit analysis to evaluate pore-pressure-affected slopes, providing explicit lower-bound solutions.
Develops a general solution linking seepage direction to slope failure potential.
Reviews behaviour and stability challenges of residual soil slopes.
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…
Formulates slope stability as a finite‑element eigenvalue problem, linking critical states to the smallest eigenvalue of the stiffness matrix.
Specialist reference on rock fall processes, hazard assessment and mitigation measures for transport corridors, infrastructure and slopes. Wyllie describes causes of rock falls, including geology, climate and topography, and presents detailed case histories on rock fall trajectories, impact energies and…
Explains practical methods for representing pore-water pressures in LEM and compares their effects on FS.
Describes one of the earliest general-purpose slope stability programs, designed to be flexible in method, pore pressures and geometry.