Stability analysis of embankments: Comparison of limit analysis with methods of slices

Geotechnique

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 857-872

  Jiang, G L ^a   Magnan, J P ^b  

^a Parsons Brinckerhoff Quade/D Inc   (United States)

^b Lab Ctrl Des Ponts et Chaussees   (France)

Author keywords

Embankments; Failure; Landslides; Numerical modelling and analysis; Plasticity; Slopes

Indexed keywords

FAILURE ANALYSIS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; LOAD LIMITS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PLASTICITY; SLOPE PROTECTION; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

STABILITY ANALYSIS;

EMBANKMENTS;

EMBANKMENT; FAILURE MECHANISM; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; LIMIT ANALYSIS; METHOD OF SLICES; SLOPE STABILITY; STABILITY ANALYSIS;

EID: 0031233954     PISSN: 00168505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1680/geot.1997.47.4.857     Document Type: Review

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