Download or read book Slope Stability Analysis of a Fissured Glacial Clay written by Byron G. Walker and published by . This book was released on 1966 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A slope in an over-consolidated, fissured clay was analyzed by the Swedish Method of Slices. Values of cohesion (c) and angles of friction (Ø) were determined by three different types of direct shear tests (undrained, drained and residual). Factors of safety (functions of c and Ø) indicated that the direct shear test parameter gave a factor of safety approximately four times that represented by failure conditions in the field. Drained tests gave a factor of safety nearly 2.3 times the value represented by field conditions. The conclusion is made that these two tests are of limited value for slope stability analyses in stiff fissured clays. The residual strength tests gave factors of safety values close to those represented by field conditions (1.2 and 1.1 versus 1.0 - 0.8 and 0.6 versus 1.0 for a theory modification). Further studies are required to evaluate the residual shear strength approach as a general method of analysis"--Abstract, leaf ii.

Download or read book A study of slope stability in stiff fissured clays in the Austin area Texas written by Timothy Joseph Fox and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Slope Stability Analysis and Stabilization written by Y. M. Cheng and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2014-05-22 with total page 441 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes Recommendations for Analysis, Design Practice, Design Charts, Tables, and MoreUsing a unified approach to address a medley of engineering and construction problems, Slope Stability Analysis and Stabilization: New Methods and Insight, Second Edition provides helpful practical advice and design resources for the practicing engineer. This tex

Download or read book Clay and Shale Slope Instability written by William C. Haneberg and published by Geological Society of America. This book was released on 1995 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ten papers address both empirical and analytical aspects of clay and shale slope instability. Among the topics discussed in detail are: limit equilibrium stability analysis, shear strength of clay and clayey colluvium, use of triaxial test data to evaluate viscoplastic slope movements, numerical modeling of pore pressure distribution in heterogeneous soils, rational analysis of rainfall and landslide movement patterns, the effects of hydrothermal alteration on slope stability, mudrock durability and stability considerations, and regional clay and shale slope stability problems in Italy.

Download or read book Selection of Cohesion and Friction Parameters for Slope Stability Analysis in Fissured Plastic Clays written by James Stanley Betke (University of Manitoba student) and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Slope Stability Engineering written by Institution of Civil Engineers (Great Britain) and published by Thomas Telford. This book was released on 1991-04-15 with total page 466 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume draws on the experience and extensive research of an international authorship to bring together details on slope stability, causes of landslides, landslide prevention, new techniques for assessing and predicting stability, new methods for stabilising slopes and the special considerations for coastal situations.

Download or read book Geotechnical Slope Analysis written by Robin Chowdhury and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2009-11-18 with total page 774 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Freshly updated and extended version of Slope Analysis (Chowdhury, Elsevier, 1978). This reference book gives a complete overview of the developments in slope engineering in the last 30 years. Its multi-disciplinary, critical approach and the chapters devoted to seismic effects and probabilistic approaches and reliability analyses, reflect the distinctive style of the original. Subjects discussed are: the understanding of slope performance, mechanisms of instability, requirements for modeling and analysis, and new techniques for observation and modeling. Special attention is paid to the relation with the increasing frequency and consequences of natural and man-made hazards. Strategies and methods for assessing landslide susceptibility, hazard and risk are also explored. Moreover, the relevance of geotechnical analysis of slopes in the context of climate change scenarios is discussed. All theory is supported by numerous examples. ''...A wonderful book on Slope Stability....recommended as a refernence book to those who are associated with the geotechnical engineering profession (undergraduates, post graduates and consulting engineers)...'' Prof. Devendra Narain Singh, Indian Inst. of Technology, Mumbai, India ''I have yet to see a book that excels the range and depth of Geotechnical Slope Analysis... I have failed to find a topic which is not covered and that makes the book almost a single window outlet for the whole range of readership from students to experts and from theoreticians to practicing engineers...'' Prof. R.K. Bhandari, New Delhi, India

Download or read book Slope Stability and Stabilization Methods written by Lee W. Abramson and published by Wiley-Interscience. This book was released on 1996 with total page 664 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text includes an introduction to the concepts used in slope stability studies, a discussion of the geologic features that usually give slopes their personality, groundwater and seepage issues that frequently cause slope stability problems, and slope s

Download or read book Slope Stability 2000 written by D. V. Griffiths and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: GSP 101 contains 26 papers on slope stability presented at sessions at Geo-Denver 2000, held in Denver, Colorado, August 5-8, 2000.

Download or read book A Short Course in Soil and Rock Slope Engineering written by Noel Simons and published by Thomas Telford Limited. This book was released on 2001-09-28 with total page 454 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work comprehensively treats soil & rock slope engineering in one volume. It focuses on getting the fundamentals right, explaining simple methods of stability analysis, and applying them to a wide range of practical applications.

Download or read book Soil Strength and Slope Stability written by J. Michael Duncan and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2014-08-13 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The definitive guide to the critical issue of slope stability and safety Soil Strength and Slope Stability, Second Edition presents the latest thinking and techniques in the assessment of natural and man-made slopes, and the factors that cause them to survive or crumble. Using clear, concise language and practical examples, the book explains the practical aspects of geotechnical engineering as applied to slopes and embankments. The new second edition includes a thorough discussion on the use of analysis software, providing the background to understand what the software is doing, along with several methods of manual analysis that allow readers to verify software results. The book also includes a new case study about Hurricane Katrina failures at 17th Street and London Avenue Canal, plus additional case studies that frame the principles and techniques described. Slope stability is a critical element of geotechnical engineering, involved in virtually every civil engineering project, especially highway development. Soil Strength and Slope Stability fills the gap in industry literature by providing practical information on the subject without including extraneous theory that may distract from the application. This balanced approach provides clear guidance for professionals in the field, while remaining comprehensive enough for use as a graduate-level text. Topics include: Mechanics of soil and limit equilibrium procedures Analyzing slope stability, rapid drawdown, and partial consolidation Safety, reliability, and stability analyses Reinforced slopes, stabilization, and repair The book also describes examples and causes of slope failure and stability conditions for analysis, and includes an appendix of slope stability charts. Given how vital slope stability is to public safety, a comprehensive resource for analysis and practical action is a valuable tool. Soil Strength and Slope Stability is the definitive guide to the subject, proving useful both in the classroom and in the field.

Download or read book Slope Failure in Fissured Clay Butte County California written by R. G. Nutting and published by . This book was released on 1964 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Stability of Slopes written by E. N. Bromhead and published by Blackie Academic and Professional. This book was released on 1992 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Slope Stability Analysis and Ground Water Hydrology in Heterogeneous Glacial Material Elements for Prediction of Bluff Erosion written by and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A detailed stratigraphic/geotechnical analysis and three-year monitoring of six hydrostratigraphic scenarios among Lake Michigan shoreline bluffs has been conducted using cross-section balancing and limit equilibrium modeling techniques. Bluffs show no major displacements of glacial materials where perched ground water is absent. Bluffs containing perched water are stable if composed of sand, but unstable where sand and clay are interlayered. Shallow, planar slumps occur where the clay is mostly till, but slumping is more deep-seated and frequent where lacustrine silt/clay layers are present. Displacements are largely by simple shear and by fault-propagation folding. Comparative records of displacements, water table levels, atmospheric temperatures, precipitation, and wave heights shows that: (1) displacements are minimal in the summer and early fall, but accelerate in the late fall and remain rapid through early spring; (2) wave erosion is greatest in the late fall and spring, and nil during the winter; and (3) surface freezing and a rise of perched water levels occur together. Bluff degradation is caused largely of wave action in the fall, freezing of the bluff surface which raises pore pressures and reduces effective stress during the winter, and ground-water release during the early spring thaw.

Download or read book Stability Analysis of Earth Slopes written by Y.H. Huang and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the past several years I have been engaged in applied research related to the stability analysis of slopes. This research was supported by the Institute for Mining and Minerals Research, University of Kentucky, in response to the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977, which requires stability analysis for refuse dams, hollow fills, and spoil banks created by surface mining. The results of the research have been published in several journals and reports and also presented in a number of short courses. Both the sim plified and the computerized methods of stability analysis, as developed from this research, have been widely used by practicing engineers throughout Ken tucky for the application of mining permits. The large number of out-of-state participants in the short courses indicates that the methods developed have widespread applications. This book is a practical treatise on the stability analysis of earth slopes. Special emphasis is placed on the utility and application of stablity formulas, charts, and computer programs developed recently by the author for the analy sis of human-created slopes. These analyses can be used for the design of new slopes and the assessment of remedial measures on existing slopes. To make the book more complete as a treatise on slope stability analysis, other methods of stability analysis, in addition to those developed by the author, are briefly discussed. It is hoped that this book will be a useful reference, class room text, and users' manual for people interested in learning about stability analysis.

Download or read book A Study of Slope Stability and the Undrained Shear Strength of Clay Shales written by Stephen Gailord Wright and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page 744 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Slope Instability written by Denys Brunsden and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 1984 with total page 656 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: