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University: Joint Highway Research Project Stabl5... The Spencer Method of Slices: Final Report
University: Joint Highway Research Project Stabl5... The Spencer Method of Slices: Final Report
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JOINT HIGHWAY RESEARCH PROJECT
JHRP-85-17
STABLS.,.THE SPENCER METHOD
OF SLICES: FINAL REPORT
J. R. Carpenter
FINAL REPORT
by
J. R. Carpenter
Graduate Instructor in
Research
Conducted by
Purdue University
West Lafaye
tte, Indiana
August 28, 1985
FINAL REPORT
The attached report is the final one for the JHRP project entitled
"Incorporating Spencer's Method of Slices in Program STABL." The work
was perf ormed by J. R. Carpenter under the direction of Professor C. W.
Love11.
Respectfully submitted,
CWL:kr
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
HIGHLIGHT SUMMARY.. V
LIST OF REFERENCES . 25
References Cited 25
1
be described later.
Stability Equations
o.x
1
6N
\6Ua
·- [ca'
1
FS
+6N' TANcpj
OiX
N'
QF
\ ua
=-
1
FS
[ca' + N' TAN<f>j
where:
QF =
cos(a-e) [ 1 + s3/ FS l • • • • • • • • • • • • • ( 4)
7
where:
s3 = tan •tan(a-0)
slices
n
QF[Rcos(a-6)) =
I: 0 ••••••••••••••• (5)
i=l
n
I: [QFcos(a-6)) = 0 ( 6)
i=l
1970).
n
¡; [QFcose] = 0 •• , •••••••••••••• (7a)
i=l
n
¡; [QFsine] = 0 .••••••••.••••••• (7bl
i=l
expressed as:
ei=0f(x) • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ( 8)
n
E [QF] 0 (9)
i=l
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X - AX I S ( f t )
(a)
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1, 20
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u
1
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0. 95 I=
1
0. 90
o 10 15 20 25 3D 35 •o
e C da9 >
(b)
the two previous values of the sum of the forces with the
manner.
(+)
., 9- constant
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1. 25
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u.
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0.90
0 5 10 15
8 <dr.9)
20 25 30 35
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(a)
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1. 35
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u.
1. 25
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QI
1. 20
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+ >
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l.&.
0.95
0.90
o 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 •o
8 <dr.g>
(b)
FOS and the previous FOS is less than 0.001 and the
Method.
Line of Thrust
Once the slope of the intersl ice forces e and the FOS
2c' 1 + sin •
z = 1- m • • • • • • • • • • • • (10)
o yFS(l-ru) sin 'm
o
o
1:
1 º
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e
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1-1
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c:i
(T)
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n.:D SIXV - Á
20
the slice height for each slice, and the values of the
presented. A new ite ra t ive tech n iqu e was developed by the author
comput at t on time.
method not only co n v erges readily, it also sea rches for the FOS
R eco mm en d at ions
Since S pencer's method of sli ces sa tis fies com pl ete equ111-
tiedback slopes an d ret a ini ng str uctu res when e v er poss i ble.
R efere n ce s C it ed