On the assessment of failure in slope stability analysis by the finite element method

Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 629-639

  Zheng, H ^a,b   Liu, D F ^a   Li, C G ^b  

^a CHINA THREE GORGES UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

Author keywords

Factor of safety; Finite element method; Limit equilibrium methods; Slope failure criterion; Slope stability

Indexed keywords

ABS RESINS; CRITICAL CURRENT DENSITY (SUPERCONDUCTIVITY); FAILURE ANALYSIS; PLASTICS; QUALITY ASSURANCE; QUALITY CONTROL; TURBULENT FLOW;

FACTOR OF SAFETY; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FINITE-ELEMENT METHODS; LIMIT EQUILIBRIUM METHODS; SLOPE FAILURE CRITERION;

SLOPE STABILITY;

DISPLACEMENT; ELASTOPLASTICITY; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FISSURE; HARDENING; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; SAFETY; SHEAR BAND; SLOPE FAILURE; SLOPE STABILITY; SOFTENING;

EID: 50849127496     PISSN: 07232632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00603-007-0129-8     Document Type: Article

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