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Geotechnics for Land Protection

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Environmental Geotechnics
Dr. Eng. Lorenzo Brezzi

LESSON 8
LEM applications
part 1: exercises

Geotechnics for Land Protection & Environmental geotechnics – Dr. Eng. Ph.D. Lorenzo Brezzi Lesson 8: LEM applications 1
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LEM applications: exercises

Topics:
1. Evaluate the stability condition of an
infinite dry slope
2. Evaluate the stability condition of an
infinite wet slope with seepage
3. Evaluate the stability condition of a
finite slope, in different conditions

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Exercise 1

Calculate the FS of the

infinite slope in dry
condition. l

H=7m
a
l=1m H

a = 22°
f = 20° T N’
c’ = 10 kPa
gdry = 12 kN/m3

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Exercise 2

Calculate the critical

depth of an infinite
slope in saturated l
condition, with seepage b
inclined of an angle b.
a
H
l = 1 m a = 10°
b = 5° f = 15° T N’
c’ = 10 kPa
gsat = 21 kN/m3

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Exercise 3

Calculate the FS of an infinite q

slope in saturated condition,
with seepage inclined of an
angle b. Consider a uniform
load q, and a variable water
table at level z*.
H a
l = 1 m a = b = 10° z*

H = 10 m f = 15°
c’ = 5 kPa q = 20 kPa
gsat = 19.2 kN/m3
gdry = 15.3 kN/m3
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Exercise 4

Calculate the FS of a finite slope, in the following cases:

1. Dry soil, empty reservoir.
2. Saturated soil, filled reservoir
3. Rapid emptying of the reservoir O (11,20) B
(33,14)

F
H y (14,14)
x
A
H = 14 m f = 22°
(0,0)
c’ = 10 kPa gsat = 20 kN/m3
gdry = 11 kN/m3

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