Soil Strength and Slope Stability (pp. 88–90)
Derivation and discussion of the Ordinary Method of Slices with attention to pore pressures, effective stresses and practical limitations.
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.
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…
Describes one of the earliest general-purpose slope stability programs, designed to be flexible in method, pore pressures and geometry.
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…
Combines FEM seepage modelling with LEM stability to improve pore-pressure accuracy.
Shows practical reasons why 3D analyses can diverge significantly from 2D predictions.
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…
Demonstrates that slope stability equations can have multiple numerical solutions and provides guidance on selecting the physically reasonable one.
Benchmarks 3D LEM program performance vs known solutions.
Describes a global database of 301 slope failures, detailing geometry, materials, triggers and analysis methods.
Explains when and why 3D slope stability analysis is needed, highlighting differences from 2D and practical implications for design and back-analysis.
Documents an early general-purpose slope stability code with automated critical slip-surface search for complex slopes.