Assessment of 3D Slope Stability Analysis Methods Based on 3D Simplified Janbu and Hovland Methods
Publication: International Journal of Geomechanics
Volume 12, Issue 2
Abstract
An assessment of three-dimensional slope stability analysis methods in terms of safety factors using several idealized sliding masses composed of plane sliding surfaces was made. Three-dimensional safety factors were calculated and compared for different study cases considered in this study on the basis of the exact solution methods, the Hovland method, and the 3D simplified Janbu method. Parameters investigated in this study included the effect of water pressure, horizontal seismic force, the changing gradient of a sliding surface, the changing lateral gradient of a sliding surface, and anchor force. Results showed that the Hovland method gives smaller safety factor values compared to the exact solutions, especially in cases of narrow failure width and high water pressure along sliding surfaces whereas the 3D simplified Janbu method gives the same safety factor values as the exact solutions
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International Journal of Geomechanics
Volume 12 • Issue 2 • April 2012
Pages: 81 - 89
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© 2012. American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Received: Nov 16, 2009
Accepted: Feb 9, 2011
Published online: Feb 11, 2011
Published in print: Apr 1, 2012
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