SIGNIFICANCE OF THE PROBABILITY OF FAILURE IN SLOPE ENGINEERING

A qualitative and empirical scale of the significance of the probability of failure in slopes, based on published case studies, is presented. The suitability of the scale is illustrated in terms of examples on soil, mine tailings and rock slopes. It is further illustrated that the peak strength parameters obtained in the usual way for soil and rock slopes are sufficiently reliable to calculate the probability of failure. (Author/TRRL)

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  South African Institute of Civil Engineers

  P.O. Box 1187, 75 Marshall Street
  Johannesburg,   South Africa 
• Authors:
  • KIRSTEN, HAD
• Publication Date: 1983-1

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 17
• Serial:
  • CIVIL ENGINEER IN SOUTH AFRICA
  • Volume: 25
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: South African Institution of Civil Engineers
  • ISSN: 0009-7845

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Distributions (Statistics); Failure; Rocks; Slope stability; Slopes; Soil mechanics; Soil stabilization
• ITRD Terms: 5520: Failure; 4154: Rock; 5504: Safety coefficient; 2831: Slope (terrain); 5783: Slope stability; 4156: Soil; 5544: Strength (mater)
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00378211
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 30 1983 12:00AM