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.
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…
Slope failures in opencast coal mines in the Northern Waikato Coal Region commonly occur in the vicinity of major faults where they define pit limits. In-pit engineering geological mapping at the Kopuku Sector of the Maramarua Coalfield demonstrates the existence…
Landslides pose significant risk to the communities and infrastructure, particularly in mountainous regions. Accurate estimation of landslide slip surface depth/geometry and volume of displaced material is crucial for hazard assessment, borehole planning and mitigation strategy. This study presents a novel,…
Examines assumptions and limitations in simplified slice methods and quantifies potential errors.
USACE report applying probabilistic methods to dam and levee stability, comparing factor-of-safety design with reliability-based assessments.
Shows practical reasons why 3D analyses can diverge significantly from 2D predictions.
Explains Sarma’s seismic slope stability method, its assumptions, and limitations.
Provides tabulated stability coefficients for earth slopes, enabling quick checks of factors of safety for common geometries and conditions.
Examines infiltration-driven instabilities in soil slopes.
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…
Gibson presents a new wedge-stability formulation based on a 3D cell grid with joint-modified contacts. Unlike classical LEM wedge analysis, the method captures variable stress distributions, irregular geometries and DFN-generated block shapes. Comparisons with SWedge and MWedge show strong agreement…
Describes an iOS implementation of Bishop, Janbu and Spencer methods and its agreement with desktop LEM tools.
Develops 3D limit-equilibrium methods and software for slope stability and demonstrates when 3D effects materially change the factor of safety.