Three-dimensional slope stability based on stresses from a stress-deformation analysis

Canadian Geotechnical Journal

Volumn 48, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 891-904

  Stianson, J R ^a   Fredlund, D G ^b   Chan, D ^b  

^a GOLDER ASSOCIATES LTD   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Poisson's ratio; Stress based slope stability; Three dimensional slope stability

Indexed keywords

FACTOR OF SAFETY; FACTORS OF SAFETIES; INTERNAL STRESS; INTERNAL STRESS DISTRIBUTION; ITERATIVE PROCEDURES; LIMIT EQUILIBRIUM; LIMIT EQUILIBRIUM ANALYSIS; POISSON'S RATIO; REGULAR GRIDS; SHEAR FORCE; SLIP SURFACES; STABILITY OF SLOPES; STRESS DEFORMATIONS; STRESS-BASED SLOPE STABILITY; THREE-DIMENSIONAL SLOPE; THREE-DIMENSIONAL SLOPE STABILITY;

DEFORMATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; POISSON RATIO; SAFETY FACTOR; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; STRESS CONCENTRATION; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

SLOPE STABILITY;

DEFORMATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; POISSON RATIO; SAFETY; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SHEAR STRAIN; SLIP; SLOPE STABILITY; SOIL MECHANICS; STRESS ANALYSIS;

EID: 80055042218     PISSN: 00083674     EISSN: 12086010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/t11-006     Document Type: Article

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