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Slope Stability Verification Manual: C.2 Results
Slope Stability Verification Manual: C.2 Results
C.2Results
Method:Bishop
Normalmodel
Reversedmodel
FactorofSafety
1.618
1.614
Method:MP
Normalmodel
Reversedmodel
FactorofSafety
1.555
1.536
Note:RefereeFactorofSafety=1.65[Giam]
FigureC.2BISHOPNormalmodelsolution
FigureC.3BISHOPReversedmodelsolution
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FigureC.4MPNormalmodelsolution
FigureC.5MPReversedmodelsolution
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D.Slopeverificationproblem#3
Nonhomogeneous
D.1ProblemDescription
Thisproblemisa nonhomogeneous,threelayerslope.Thefactorofsafetyanditscorrespondingcritical
circularfailuresurfaceisrequired.
TableD.1:MaterialProperties
c(kN/m2)
(deg.) (kN/m3)
Soil 1
0.0
38.0
19.5
Soil 2
5.3
23.0
19.5
Soil 3
7.2
20.0
19.5
FigureD.1Modeloftheproblem
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D.2Results
Method:GLE
Normalmodel
Reversedmodel
FactorofSafety
1.378
1.384
Note: RefereeFactorofSafety=1.39[Giam]
FigureD.2GLENormalmodelsolution
FigureD.3GLEReversedmodelsolution
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E.Slopeverificationproblem#4
Nonhomogeneouswithseismicload
E.1ProblemDescription
Verificationproblem#4isidenticaltoproblem#3,butwithahorizontalseismicallyinducedacceleration
of0.15gincludedintheanalysis.Thefactorofsafetyanditscorrespondingcriticalcircularfailure
surfaceisrequired.
TableE.1:MaterialProperties
c(kN/m2)
(deg.) (kN/m3)
Soil 1
0.0
38.0
19.5
Soil 2
5.3
23.0
19.5
Soil 3
7.2
20.0
19.5
FigureE.1Modeloftheproblem
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E.2Results
Method:GLE
Normalmodel
Reversedmodel
FactorofSafety
0.985
0.993
Method:BISHOP
Normalmodel
Reversedmodel
FactorofSafety
0.984
1.015
Note: RefereeFactorofSafety=1.00[Giam]
FigureE.2GLENormalmodelsolution
FigureE.3GLEReversedmodelsolution
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FigureE.4BISHOPNormalmodelsolution
FigureE.5BISHOPReversedmodelsolution
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F.Slopeverificationproblem#5
Watertablemodeledwithweakseam
F.1ProblemDescription
Inthisproblem,thewatertableisassumedtocoincidewiththebaseoftheweaklayer.Theeffectof
negativeporewaterpressureabovethewatertableandtheeffectofthetensioncrackistobeignored.
Thefactorofsafetyanditscorrespondingcriticalnoncircularfailuresurfaceisrequired.
TableF.1:MaterialProperties
Soil 1
Soil 2
c(kN/m2)
28.5
0.0
(deg.)
20.0
10.0
(kN/m3)
18.84
18.84
FigureF.1Modeloftheproblem
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F.2Results
Method:SPENCER
Normalmodel
Reversedmodel
FactorofSafety
1.198
1.195
Note: RefereeFactorofSafety=1.241.27[Giam]
MeanNoncircularFOS(19samples)=1.293
FigureF.2SPENCERNormalmodelsolution
FigureF.3SPENCERReversedmodelsolution
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G.Slopeverificationproblem#6
Previousproblemwithpredefinedslipsurface
G.1ProblemDescription
Thisproblemisidenticaltoverificationproblem#5.Theonlydifferenceisthatanoncircularslipsurface
ofknowncoordinatesisanalysed.
TableG.1:MaterialProperties
Soil 1
Soil 2
c(kN/m2)
28.5
0.0
(deg.)
20.0
10.0
(kN/m3)
18.84
18.84
FigureG.1Modeloftheproblem
TableG.2:FailureSurfaceCoordinates
X(m)
Y(m)
41.85
27.75
44.00
26.50
63.50
27.00
73.31
40.00
AxisofRotation:(53.3,45)
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G.2Results
Method:SPENCER
Normalmodel
Reversedmodel
FactorofSafety
1.314
1.313
Note:RefereeFactorofSafety=1.34[Giam]
MeanFOS(30samples)=1.29
FigureG.2SPENCERNormalmodelsolution
FigureG.3SPENCERReversedmodelsolution
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H.Slopeverificationproblem#7
Externalloading,porepressuredefinedbywatertable
H.1ProblemDescription
Thesoilparametersofthisproblem,theexternalloadingsandthepiezometricsurfaceareshownin
TablesG.1,G.2andG.3respectively.Theeffectofthetensioncrackistobeignored.Thefactorofsafety
anditscorrespondingcriticalnoncircularfailuresurfaceisrequired.
TableH.1:MaterialProperties
Soil 1
Soil 2
c(kN/m2)
28.5
0.0
(deg.)
20.0
10.0
(kN/m3)
18.84
18.84
X(m)
23.00
43.00
70.00
80.00
TableH.2:externalLoadings
Y(m)
NormalStress(kN/m2)
27.75
20.00
27.75
20.00
40.00
20.00
40.00
40.00
TableH.3:DataforPiezometricsurface
Xc(m)
Yc(m)
20.00
27.75
43.00
27.75
49.00
29.8
60.00
34.00
66.00
35.80
74.00
37.60
80.00
38.40
84.00
38.40
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FigureH.1Modeloftheproblem
H.2Results
Method:SPENCER
Normalmodel
Reversedmodel
FactorofSafety
0.693
0.693
Note:RefereeFactorofSafety=0.78[Giam]
MeanNoncircularFOS(20samples)=0.808
RefereeGLEFactorofSafety=0.6878[Slope2000]
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FigureH.2SPENCERNormalmodelsolution
FigureH.3SPENCERReversedmodelsolution
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I.Slopeverificationproblem#8
Porepressuredefinedbydigitizedtotalheadgrid
I.1ProblemDescription
Thisslopehasbeenexcavatedataslopeof1:2(=26.56)belowaninitiallyhorizontalground
surface.Thepositionofthecriticalslipsurfaceandthecorrespondingfactorofsafetyarerequiredfor
thelongtermcondition,i.e.afterthegroundwaterconditionshavestabilized.Gridinterpolationisdone
withTINtriangulation.Thecriticalslipsurface(circular)andthecorrespondingfactorofsafetyare
required.
TableI.1:MaterialProperties
c(kN/m2)
11.0
(deg.)
28.0
(kN/m3)
20.00
FigureI.1Modeloftheproblem
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I.2Results
Method:SPENCER
Normalmodel
Reversedmodel
Factorof
Safety
1.468
1.462
Method:GLE
Normalmodel
Reversedmodel
Factorof
Safety
1.441
1.439
Method:BISHOP
Normalmodel
Reversedmodel
Factorof
Safety
1.495
1.417
Note:RefereeFactorofSafety=1.53[Giam]
MeanFOS(23samples)=1.464
FigureI.2SPENCERNormalmodelsolution
FigureI.3SPENCERReversedmodelsolution
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FigureI.4GLENormalmodelsolution
FigureI.5GLEReversedmodelsolution
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FigureI.6BISHOPNormalmodelsolution
FigureI.7BISHOPReversedmodelsolution
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J.Slopeverificationproblem#9
Porepressuredefinedbyporepressuregrid
J.1ProblemDescription
ThematerialpropertiesofthisproblemaregiveninTableJ.1.Thepositionofthecriticalslipsurfaceand
thecorrespondingfactorofsafetyarerequired.Porewaterpressureswerederivedfromthegivenequal
porepressurelinesonFigure11.usingtheThinPlateSplineinterpolationmethod.
TableJ.1:MaterialProperties
c(kN/m2)
(deg.) (kN/m3)
Embankment
0.0
44.0
18.8
Clay foundation
2.0
28.0
16.68
FigureJ.1Modeloftheproblem
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J.2Results
Method:SPENCER
Normalmodel
Reversedmodel
FactorofSafety
0.907
Note:RefereeFactorofSafety=1.04[Pilot]
FigureJ.2SPENCERNormalmodelsolution
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k.Slopeverificationproblem#10
VerificationexamplewithsoilnailsfromFHWAsoilnailingmanual
k.1ProblemDescription
ThematerialpropertiesofthisproblemaregiveninTablek.1.Thepositionofthecriticalslipsurfaceand
the corresponding factor of safety are required. A safety factor of 2 is used in the soil nail skin
resistance.
Tablek.1:MaterialProperties
qSkinUlt
c(ksf)
(deg.)
(pcf)
(psi)
Sand
120
50
0.1
32
AllsoilnailshaveFy=60ksiandanareaof1in2.Thehorizontalspacingisassumedat5ft.
Figurek.1Modeloftheproblem
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k.2Results
Method:MP
Normalmodel
Reversedmodel
FactorofSafety
1.92
Figurek.2ResultswithDeepXcav
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