Stability analysis of rock slopes subjected to seepage forces using the modified Hoek-Brown criterion

International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences

Volumn 55, Issue , 2012, Pages 45-54

  Saada, Z ^a   Maghous, S ^b   Garnier, D ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TUNIS EL MANAR   (Tunisia)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSITÉ PARIS EST   (France)

Author keywords

Limit analysis; Modified Hoek Brown criterion; Rock slope; Seepage forces

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATION THEORY; PORE PRESSURE; ROCKS; SEEPAGE; SLOPE STABILITY;

HOEK-BROWN CRITERION; KINEMATIC APPROACHES; LIMIT ANALYSIS; MODIFIED HOEK-BROWN CRITERIA; ROCK SLOPE; ROCK STRENGTH; SEEPAGE FORCES; STABILITY ANALYZE; STRENGTH PROPERTY; WATER-SATURATED ROCKS;

BOUNDARY VALUE PROBLEMS;

FAILURE ANALYSIS; HOEK-BROWN CRITERION; KINEMATICS; LIMIT ANALYSIS; SEEPAGE; SLOPE STABILITY; STABILITY ANALYSIS; STRENGTH;

EID: 84864040419     PISSN: 13651609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrmms.2012.06.010     Document Type: Article

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