A temperature-driven strength reduction method for slope stability analysis

Mechanics Research Communications

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 224-231

  Xu, Qianjun ^a   Yin, Honglei ^a   Cao, Xianfeng ^a   Li, Zhongkui ^a  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Deformation break; Slope stability analysis; Strength reduction; Temperature dependent property

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; FRICTION; SAFETY FACTOR; THERMAL LOAD; THERMAL STRESS;

DEFORMATION BREAK; FACTOR OF SAFETIES; FINITE ELEMENTS; INTERNAL FRICTION ANGLES; SIMULATION PROCESS; SLOPE STABILITY ANALYSIS; STRENGTH REDUCTION; STRENGTH REDUCTION METHODS; TEMPERATURE-DEPENDENT PROPERTY; THERMAL LOADINGS;

SLOPE STABILITY;

EID: 60449099437     PISSN: 00936413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mechrescom.2008.07.004     Document Type: Article

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