<p>Many soil stability problems in geotechnical engineering can be analyzed by means of the classical slip line method - a relatively rigorous (baseline) solution. A slip line solution satisfies the lower bound theorem in plasticity theory, ie it satisfies ...

<p>Geotechnical design engineers used to rely on arbitrary rules and definitions of &ldquo;factor of safety&rdquo; on peak soil strength in limit analysis calculations. They used elastic stiffness for deformation calculations, but the selection of equivalent ...

<p>This paper reports the response of circular foundations on very dense sand within the context of plasticity theory. The load and displacement paths are applied using a sophisticated three degree-of-freedom loading rig, designed specifically to explore plasticity ...

<p>Partial factors have emerged witin limit state design methodology as a means of adjusting parameters so that appropriate values are derived for design calculations. They have become associated with uncertainty, but their proper use in geotechnical engineering ...