Book reviews : Anderson, M.G. and Richards, K.S. editors, 1987: Slope stability: geotechnical engineering and geomorphology. Chichester: John Wiley. viii + 648 pp. 65.00 cloth (original) (raw)
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Slope Stability. CEGS Programs Publication Number 15
1974
Slope Stability is one in a series of single-topic problem modules intended for use in undergraduate and earth science courses. The module, also appropriate for use in undergraduate civil engineering and engineering geology courses, is a self-standing introduction to studies of slope stability. It has been designed to supplement standard introductory geology laboratory exercises, providing text, problem, and laboratory materials sufficiently flexible to satisfy the needs of widely varied classrooms and instructional situations. Background information may be supplemented with material in other texts. Problems may be done independently of or in conjunction with the laboratory exercises. Topics (with related text, problems, enperiments) focus on forces at work, nature of materials, nature of movement, mass-movement classification, landslide recognition, stability analysis, landslide control/correction. Additional, miscellaneous experiments (man-made slope instabilities, quicksand, piping, rapid reservior drawdown) and examples of types of mass movement are provided. Module equipment/materials and grain-size scales for sediments are included in appendices. Like other modules in the series, this module is inquiry-and problem-oriented, dealing with interdisciplinary, contemporary, and pragmatic aspects of the subject matter. It is designed to be open-ended so that ideas can be incorporated into higher level classwork. (Author/JN)
Trans-disciplinary Concept of Geotechnical Slope Stability Design
Proceedings of the XV Danube - European Conference on Geotechnical Engineering (DECGE 2014), Vienna, Austria, on September 9 - 11, 2014, ISBN 978‐3‐902593‐01‐6, p. 373 -382, © 2014 ÖIAV - Österreichischer Ingenieur- und Architekten-Verein, Wien; http://publik.tuwien.ac.at/files/PubDat\_231625.pdf
STABILITY ANALYSIS OF EARTH SLOPES
STABILITY ANALYSIS OF EARTH SLOPES, 2018
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Geophysics for slope stability
Surveys in Geophysics; 21(4); pp. 423–448, 2000
A pre-requisite in slope stability analyses is that the internal structure and the mechanical properties of the soil or rock mass of the slope, are known or can be estimated with a reasonable degree of certainty. Geophysical methods to determine the internal structure of a soil or rock mass may be used for this purpose. Various geophysical methods and their merits for slope stability analyses are discussed. Seismic methods are often the most suitable because the measurements depend on the mechanical properties that are also important in the mechanical calculation of slope stability analyses. Other geophysical methods, such as electromagnetic, electric resistivity, self-potential, and gravity methods, may be useful to determine the internal structure, but require a correlation of found boundaries with mechanical properties.
The role of geosynthetics in slope stability
Geosynthetics are fibrous materials made of elements such as individuals fibers, filaments, yarns, tapes, etc. that are long, small in cross section and strong in tension. It must be sufficiently durable to last a reasonable length of time in the hostile environment. Use of geotextile in civil engineering structures are rapidly expanding in terms of volume, types of products and range of applications. The largest area of application of these materials in Civil Engineering is Geotechnical Engineering. Based on a few laboratory work and numerical analysis, few investigators reported geosynthetics in slope reinforcement, a review of related last works shows that not much research has been done to define performance of geosynthetics in slopes, a problem that is often encountered in field. The paper observed the performance of geosynthetics in slope reinforcement.
2009
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Handbook of Slope Stabilisation
2004
This book is aimed at the practising engineer and engineering geologist working in tropical environments, where lands lides are mainly triggered by rain fall. This book is based on a similar work published in 1999 in Portuguese, which became the Rio de Janeiro Slope Manual. This book is an engineering guide for the design of slopes and stabilisation works in rocks and residual soils. It evolves from the cumulative experience gathered by several engineers and geologists who faced severe slope problems.
Slope stability in landform design
Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Mine Closure, 2016
Tailings storage facilities (TSFs) will, after closure of the mine, have to be stable in a long-term perspective (e.g. 1,000 years or more). In many cases, due to the characteristics of the tailings, a high phreatic surface is required to keep the tailings saturated in order to prevent, or minimise, the process of oxidation. Due to this the slope stability of the embankment, or the land form slope, is critical as any material exposed to a hydraulic gradient is exposed to a load. So, the question is: Is the embankment, or landfill slope, that is exposed to a hydraulic gradient safe in the long term with respect to the actual design and material properties? In order to answer that question, an understanding of the structure, its stability and level of actual safety during operation is necessary. This paper will therefore discuss slope stability for embankments during operation and the long-term perspective and how the factor of safety (FS) can be verified. Practice today for dam stability is that a certain FS is required, i.e. a safety margin (in Sweden FS>1.5), and for that condition we design the embankment. The design includes the geometry of the structure, material properties, water management/water levels and requirements for compatibility between different materials, as well as for construction and operation. The FS can, however, not be physically measured on, or in, the actual embankment. What can be measured is seepage, pore pressure and movement (vertical and horizontal displacements). But how can the readings be used to verify the actual FS? In order to illustrate this, an example from a TSF in northern Sweden is presented where readings have been taken through numerical modelling (PLAXIS), comprehensive geotechnical investigations, lab testing and inclinometers. In order to predict how an embankment, or landform slope, will behave in the long-term phase and what the actual FS will be, the authors believe it is necessary to understand the behaviour of the structure during operation. The method used for the example illustrated in this paper shows a method to gain an understanding for a structure, which is absolutely crucial for understanding the actual FS and for the possibility to predict the level of safety in the long term.