Probabilistic stability analysis of a tailings dyke on presheared clay-shale

Canadian Geotechnical Journal

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 192-208

  El Ramly, H ^a   Morgenstern, N R ^b   Cruden, D M ^b  

^a AMEC Earth and Environmental Canada   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Clay shale; Monte Carlo simulation; Probabilistic analysis; Slope stability; Spatial variability; Tailings dyke

Indexed keywords

PORE PRESSURE; PROBABILITY; WATER;

PROBABILISTIC STABILITY ANALYSIS;

CLAY;

CLAY; DIKE; MONTE CARLO ANALYSIS; PROBABILITY; SHALE; SLOPE STABILITY; SPATIAL VARIATION; TAILINGS;

CANADA;

EID: 0037310032     PISSN: 00083674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/t02-095     Document Type: Article

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