NATURAL SLOPE RELIABILITY

An approach to estimating the reliability of natural slopes is outlined. The problem is defined in a three-dimensional context and attention is given to the spatial variability of shear strength. The concept of a most probable extent of failure is explained. The influence of the lateral extent of failure on the mean safety factor, the critical failure length and reliability is demonstrated by means of an example. (Author/TRRL)

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• Supplemental Notes:
  • Papers presented during the Geomechanics-Interaction, Fourth Australia-New Zealand conference on Geomechanics, Perth, Western Australia, 14-18 May 1984, Volumes I and II.
• Corporate Authors:

  Institution of Engineers

  11 National Circuit
  Barton, A.C.T.,   Australia 
• Authors:
  • CHOWDHURY, R N
• Publication Date: 1984-3

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: p. 601-606
• Monograph Title: GEOMECHANICS - INTERACTION. FOURTH AUSTRALIA - NEW ZEALAND CONFERENCE ON GEOMECHANICS, PERTH, WESTERN AUSTRALIA, 14-18 MAY 1984. PREPRINTS OF PAPERS. VOLUMES I AND II
• Serial:
  • Issue Number: 84/2

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Coefficients; Conferences; Failure; Mathematical models; Pore water pressures; Probability; Reliability; Safety; Safety factors; Shear strength; Slip surfaces; Slope stability; Slopes; Strength of materials; Variables
• ITRD Terms: 8525: Conference; 5520: Failure; 6473: Mathematical model; 5762: Pore water pressure; 6534: Probability; 5504: Safety coefficient; 5531: Shear; 5794: Slip surface (soil mech); 5783: Slope stability; 5544: Strength (mater); 9080: Three dimensional; 9086: Variability
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Geotechnology; Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00392070
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• ISBN: 0-85825-208-2
• Files: ITRD, TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: Mar 29 1985 12:00AM