Genetic algorithm search for critical slip surface in multiple-wedge stability analysis

Canadian Geotechnical Journal

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 382-391

  Goh, Anthony T C ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Critical slip surface; Factor of safety; Genetic algorithms; Optimization; Slope stability; Wedge analysis

Indexed keywords

CRITICAL STATE; GENETIC ALGORITHM; SLIP; SLOPE STABILITY;

GENETIC ALGORITHMS; OPTIMIZATION; SAFETY FACTOR; SLOPE STABILITY;

CRITICAL SLIP SURFACE; MULTIPLE WEDGE STABILITY ANALYSIS;

SOIL MECHANICS;

EID: 0033237112     PISSN: 00083674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/t98-110     Document Type: Article

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