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Recent advances in stability analysis and design of 3D slopes

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Medium: journal article
Language(s): English
Published in: Frontiers in Built Environment, , v. 10
DOI: 10.3389/fbuil.2024.1410474
Abstract:

Slope failures in nature and engineering are typically three-dimensional (3D). The rotational failure mechanism derived from the variational limit equilibrium (LE) method shows superior performance in the stability analysis of the 3D slope. In contrast to the traditional LE methods, it avoids arbitrary kinematical and statical assumptions. Stability charts obtained by the variational LE method are used to derive explicit expression equations of the safety factor, also known as the stability equations, for both 3D reinforced and unreinforced slopes. These equations are highly accurate and can provide a convenient means to assess slope stability in practical engineering. An example of a convex reinforced slope with a turning arc is illustrated in this study to investigate the effect of the 3D effects on the required reinforcement length for design. The results indicate that the 2D method underestimates the required reinforcement length when dealing with a 3D reinforced slope problem. Furthermore, a forensic analysis of the Yeager Airport reinforced slope is conducted within the framework of the variational LE method. The required strength for stability is found to be significantly less than the allowable strength of reinforcements without considering the decrease in soil shear strength. However, the required strength greatly exceeds the allowable strength when the decrease in soil shear strength is considered. The results verify that the decrease in shear strength of the weak layer is responsible for the collapse.

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    20/06/2024
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