A transient analysis of slope stability following drawdown after flooding of a highly plastic clay

Canadian Geotechnical Journal

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 1151-1171

  Pauls, G J ^a   Sauer, E Karl ^b   Christiansen, E A ^c   Widger, R A ^d  

^a GOLDER ASSOCIATES LTD   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^c EA Christiansen Consulting Ltd   (Canada)

^d Saskatchewan Hwy/Transportation   (Canada)

Author keywords

Clay; Drawdown; Flood hydrograph; Slope stability; Transient seepage

Indexed keywords

CLAY; DEFORMATION; FLOODS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PORE PRESSURE; SAFETY FACTOR; SEEPAGE;

DRAWDOWN; TRANSIENT SEEPAGE MODEL;

SLOPE STABILITY;

BRIDGE; CLAY SOIL; DRAWDOWN; FLOODED SOIL; HYDROGRAPH; SEEPAGE; SLOPE STABILITY;

CANADA; CARROT RIVER; SASKATCHEWAN;

EID: 0033509312     PISSN: 00083674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/t99-073     Document Type: Article

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