END EFFECTS ON STABILITY OF COHESIVE SLOPES

The concept of the "two-dimensional" circular arc method of stability analysis is extended to three-dimensional slope stability problems. End effects on the stability of cohesive slopes due to failure along a finite length are evaluated by means of a computer program STAB3D developed for this purpose. As an application of the technique, two cases are considered: (1) The toe failure of a vertical cut where typical end effects are illustrated; and (2) the toe failure of a slope with any angle beta when a finite length of failure is imposed. The stability of a test section embankment loaded to failure is analyzed. /ASCE/

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• Authors:
  • Baligh, M M
  • Azzouz, A S
• Publication Date: 1975-11

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures; References;
• Pagination: p. 1105-17
• Serial:
  • Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering
  • Volume: 101
  • Issue Number: GT11
  • Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
  • ISSN: 1090-0241
  • Serial URL: http://ojps.aip.org/gto

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cohesive soils; Computer programs; Embankments; Excavations; Failure; Finite element method; Mechanical stability; Slope stability; Stability analysis
• Old TRIS Terms: Circular arc analysis; Embankment stability; Finite elements; Toe failure
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00131536
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: ASCE #11705 Proceeding
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 14 1976 12:00AM