PSEUDO-STATIC ANALYSIS OF CLAY SLOPES SUBJECTED TO EARTHQUAKES
The paper presents a solution for the stability of slopes in purely cohesive soils exhibiting a linear variation in shear strength with depth; the strength at the surface is assumed to be greater than zero. The effect of seismicity is included in a quasi-static analysis. It is assumed that the potential failure surface is a circular arc. Taylor's charts and that provided by Gibson & Morgenstern can be derived from this paper with the incorporation of appropriate assumptions. A series of plots are provided that are of use in the assessment of the stability of slopes in soils whose strength is constant with depth, and/or whose strength varies linearly with depth. (Author/TRRL)
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Institution of Civil Engineers
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Authors:
- Koppula, S D
- Publication Date: 1984-3
Media Info
- Features: Figures; References; Tables;
- Pagination: p. 71-79
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Serial:
- GEOTECHNIQUE
- Volume: 34
- Issue Number: 1
- Publisher: Thomas Telford Limited
- ISSN: 0016-8505
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Analysis; Charts; Coefficients; Cohesive soils; Depth; Earthquakes; Evaluation and assessment; Failure; Mathematical analysis; Safety; Seismicity; Shear strength; Slope stability; Stability analysis; Statics; Strength of materials; Surfaces
- Old TRIS Terms: Failure surfaces; Static conditions; Taylors stability numbers
- ITRD Terms: 6471: Analysis (math); 6486: Chart; 4157: Cohesive soil; 6499: Depth; 9020: Evaluation (assessment); 5504: Safety coefficient; 5731: Seismic; 5531: Shear; 5783: Slope stability; 5544: Strength (mater)
- Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways; Safety and Human Factors;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00390496
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
- Files: ITRD, TRIS
- Created Date: Mar 29 1985 12:00AM