Application of three-dimensional finite element method in parametric and geometric studies of slope stability analysis

Advances in Geotechnical Engineering: The Skempton Conference - Proceedings of a Three Day Conference on Advances in Geotechnical Engineering, organised by the Institution of Civil Engineers

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages 933-942

  Sainak, A N ^a,b  

^a Hyder Consulting Middle East   (United Arab Emirates)

^b CH2M HILL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EMBANKMENTS; GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING; NUMERICAL METHODS; PORE PRESSURE; SOILS; SYSTEM STABILITY;

COLLAPSE MECHANISMS; FACTOR OF SAFETY; GEOTECHNICAL PROBLEMS; SOIL FAILURE;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

EID: 32544459956     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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