Stability analysis of slopes using the finite element method and limiting equilibrium approach

Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment

Volumn 67, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 471-478

  Hammouri, Nezar Atalla ^a   Husein Malkawi, Abdallah I ^b   Yamin, Mohammad M A ^c  

^a HASHEMITE UNIVERSITY   (Jordan)

^b JORDAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Jordan)

^c UNIVERSITY OF AKRON   (United States)

Author keywords

Finite element; Limiting equilibrium; PLAXIS; SAS MCT; Stability of slopes

Indexed keywords

CLAY; CLAY MINERALS; SAFETY FACTOR; SLOPE STABILITY; SOILS; SYNTHETIC APERTURE SONAR;

CLAY SOILS; CRITICAL SLIP SURFACES; DRAWDOWN CONDITIONS; FINITE ELEMENT; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; LIMIT EQUILIBRIUM APPROACHES; LIMIT EQUILIBRIUM METHODS; LIMITING EQUILIBRIUM; LIMITING EQUILIBRIUMS; PLAXIS; SAS-MCT; SLOPE STABILITY ANALYSES; STABILITY ANALYSIS OF SLOPES; TENSION CRACKS; UNDRAINED;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

CRACK; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; LIMITING FACTOR; SLOPE STABILITY; SOIL MECHANICS; STABILITY ANALYSIS; TENSION;

EID: 55349115767     PISSN: 14359529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10064-008-0156-z     Document Type: Article

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