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A MORE GENERAL MODEL FOR THE ANALYSIS OF THE ROCK SLOPE STABILITY (2008)

The slope stability analysis has many applications in the engineering projects such as the dams, the roads and open pits structures. The method of analysis is usually based on the equilibrium conditions of the potential plane and wedge failures. The zone of the potential failure is stable whenever the stability forces dominate instability characteristics of the slope. In most of the classic methods of slope stability analysis, the joint surfaces are assumed to be continuous along the potential failure zone. These cause an underestimated solution to the analysis. In this research the joint trace length is considered to be discontinuous across the potential surface of failure as it happens in nature. Therefore, there exists a rock
bridge between the local joint traces. Because of the numerous problems related to the rock slope stability the above assumption is satisfied and the shear strength characteristics of intact rock have taken part in the
analysis. The presented analysis gives a better concept, view, and idea of understanding the physical nature of rock slopes and includs more parameters governing the stability of the potential failure zone.

Reference:
The 12th International Conference of International Association for Computer Methods and Advances in Geomechanics (IACMAG) 1-6 October, 2008 Goa, India
Organization:
Department of Tech. & Eng. Yasouj University, Iran
Iran
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