Three-dimensional slope stability assessment of two-layered undrained clay

Title: Three-dimensional slope stability assessment of two-layered undrained clay
Creator: Lim, K.; Li, A. J.; Lyamin, A. V.
Relation: Computers and Geotechnics Vol. 70, Issue October 2015, p. 1-17
Publisher Link: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compgeo.2015.07.011
Publisher: Elsevier
Resource Type: journal article
Date: 2015
Description: This paper uses the finite element upper and lower bound limit analysis methods to investigate the three-dimensional (3D) slope stability of two-layered undrained clay slopes. The solutions obtained from the slope stability analyses are bracketed to within ±10% or better. For comparison purposes, results from two-dimensional (2D) analyses based on the numerical limit analysis methods and the conventional limit equilibrium method (LEM) are also discussed. This study shows that 3D boundary of a slope can have significant effects on the slope stability. In addition, the results are presented in the form of stability charts which can be convenient tools for practicing engineers.
Subject: stability charts; limit analysis; fill slope; embankment
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1340279
Identifier: uon:28434
Identifier: ISSN:0266-352X
Language: eng
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