Abstract
The results of a series of plane strain model tests of unreinforced and reinforced sand slopes loaded with a 10 cm-wide strip footing are analyzed by limit equilibrium methods. A statically rigorous method (Janbu's method) is modified in order to incorporate the reinforcement force acting on the potential failure surface and the inter-slice faces in the force equilibrium formulation. The results of the stability analysis using a composite failure surface can predict rather accurately the stability and the location of failure surface for both unreinforced and reinforced slopes.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 21-37 |
| Number of pages | 17 |
| Journal | Soils and Foundations |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue number | 3 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1994 Jan 1 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Civil and Structural Engineering
- Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology