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…
Develops a 3D Hoek–Brown strength formulation.
Reviews emerging slope stability software, outlining desirable methods, features and limitations from a design perspective.
A full forensic back-analysis of the Carsington Dam failure with LEM and SSR FEM.
Back-analysis of the 1981 San Luis Dam slide using LEM and FEM.
Explains submerged unit weight and seepage forces and their effect on effective stress.
Effects of water-level changes and drawdown on slope stability.
Describes a global database of 301 slope failures, detailing geometry, materials, triggers and analysis methods.
Revises effective-stress treatment in slice methods, improving rigour particularly under partial saturation.
Thesis comparing 2D and 3D limit-equilibrium and FE analyses for a variety of slopes, highlighting when 3D effects significantly change the factor of safety.
Defines seismic rock-slope failure modes and new displacement models.
