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…
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…
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…
Technical discussion on 3D LEM.
Effect of multi-directional seismic loading on sliding-block displacement.
Shows how drawdown (slow/rapid) affects slope safety and pore-pressure changes.
Reviews emerging slope stability software, outlining desirable methods, features and limitations from a design perspective.
Analytical and numerical study of slopes reinforced with ground anchors under earthquake loading, exploring stability, deformations and anchor design parameters.
Describes implementing Spencer’s method in STABL5 and highlights differences from earlier STABL versions.
Emphasises the importance of hand calculations and introduces a simple effective stress solution for slope stability.
Effects of water-level changes and drawdown on slope stability.
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…
The thesis investigates Jabiru failures, hydraulic conductivity variability, rainfall intensity–duration–antecedent patterns, and develops a screening tool for predicting landslides.