Soil strength and slope stability

The definitive guide to the critical issue of slope stability and safety Soil Strength and Slope Stability, Second Edition presents the latest thinking and techniques in the assessment of natural and man-made slopes, and the factors that cause them to survive or crumble. Using clear, concise language and practical examples, the book explains the practical aspects of geotechnical engineering as applied to slopes and embankments. The new second edition includes a thorough discussion on the use of analysis software, providing the background to understand what the software is doing, along with sev.

5.2.1 Effects of Confining Pressure5.2.2 Effects of Density; 5.2.3 Effects of Gradation; 5.2.4 Plane Strain Effects; 5.2.5 Triaxial Tests on Granular Materials; 5.2.6 Field Control of Fill Density; 5.2.7 Strength Correlations for Granular Materials; 5.2.8 Typical Values of [phi]'' for Sands, Gravels, and Rockfills; 5.3 Silts; 5.3.1 Behavior of Silts; 5.3.2 In Situ Testing of Low-Plasticity Silts; 5.3.3 Effects of Sample Disturbance; 5.3.5 Effects of Cavitation During Strength Tests; 5.3.6 Rate of Drainage of Silt Deposits; 5.3.7 Unconsolidated-Undrained Triaxial Tests on Low-Plasticity Silts.

Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Chapter 1 Introduction; Summary; Chapter 2 Examples and Causes of Slope Failures; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Examples of Slope Failure; 2.2.1 The London Road and Highway 24 Landslides; 2.2.2 The Landslide at Tuve, Sweden; 2.2.3 The National Highway No. 3 Landslide, Taiwan; 2.2.4 Slope Failures in Highway, Dam, and Levee Embankments; 2.3 The Olmsted Landslide; 2.4 Panama Canal Landslides; 2.5 The Rio Mantaro Landslide; 2.6 Kettleman Hills Landfill Failure; 2.7 Causes of Slope Failure; 2.7.1 Decrease in Shear Strength.

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