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.
Annually, several billion dollars are spent to mitigate landslides and rehabilitate structures affected by slope failures. Such instabilities may arise from several factors, including complex slope terrain geometry, varying geomorphology, seasonal groundwater fluctuations, changes inriver water levels, prolonged waterlogging, and…
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.
Alternate PDF of the 2014 3D LEM mine waste dump case history.
The stability assessment and potential sliding surface determination of open-pit mine slopes are pivotal topics in mine safety. Focusing on an open-pit limestone mine slope in Hebei Province, China, this study proposes a systematic and practical methodology for modeling, stability…
SCOOPS3D software for large-scale 3D LEM over full landscapes.
Benchmark 3D clay slope problem with reference solutions for different numerical methods, illustrating key three-dimensional effects on factor of safety.
The authors present a probabilistic wedge-stability method applied to a hydropower-site rock slope.
Analytical and numerical investigation of toppling in blocky rock slopes.
Analytical and numerical study of slopes reinforced with ground anchors under earthquake loading, exploring stability, deformations and anchor design parameters.
Provides analytical solutions for measuring stresses in anisotropic rock using overcoring and discusses applications in rock engineering.
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…
Annually, several billion dollars are spent to mitigate landslides and rehabilitate structures affected by slope failures. Such instabilities may arise from several factors, including complex slope terrain geometry, varying geomorphology, seasonal groundwater fluctuations, changes inriver water levels, prolonged waterlogging, and…