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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 - Introduction
Summary
Chapter 2 - Examples and Causes of Slope Failures
Introduction
Examples of Slope Failures
Causes of Slope Failures
Decrease in Shear Strength
Increase in Shear Stress
Summary
Chapter 3 - Soil Mechanics Principles
Introduction
Drained and Undrained Conditions
Total and Effective Stresses
Drained and Undrained Shear Strengths
Basic Requirements for Slope Stability Analyses
Chapter 4 - Stability Conditions for Analyses
Introduction
End-of-Construction Stability
Long Term Stability
Rapid (Sudden) Drawdown
Earthquake
Partial Consolidation and Staged Construction
Other Loading Conditions
Chapter 5 - Shear Strengths of Soil and Municipal Solid Waste
Introduction
Granular Materials
Silts
Clays
Municipal Solid Waste
Chapter 6 - Mechanics of Limit Equilibrium Procedures
Introduction
Definition of the Factor of Safety
Equilibrium Conditions
Single Free-Body Procedures
Procedures of Slices - General
Procedures of Slices - Circular Slip Surfaces
Procedures of Slices - Noncircular Slip Surfaces
Assumptions, Equilibrium Equations and Unknowns
Representation of Interslice Forces ("Side Forces")
Computations with Anisotropic Shear Strengths
Computations with Curved Failure Envelopes and Anisotropic Shear Strengths
Alternative Definitions of the Factor of Safety
Pore Water Pressure Representation
Chapter 7 - Methods of Analyzing Slope Stability
Introduction
Simple Methods of Analysis
Slope Stability Charts
Spreadsheet Software
Computer Programs
Verification of Analyses
Examples for Verification of Stability Computations
Chapter 8 - Reinforced Slopes and Embankments
Introduction
Limit Equilibrium Analyses with Reinforcing Forces
Factors of Safety for Reinforcing Forces and Soil Strengths
Types of Reinforcement
Reinforcement Forces
Allowable Reinforcement Forces and Factors of Safety, FR
Orientation of Reinforcement Forces
Reinforced Slopes on Firm Foundations
Embankments on Weak Foundations
Chapter 9 - Analyses for Rapid Drawdown
Introduction
Drawdown During and at the end of Construction
Drawdown for Long-Term Conditions
Example Problem
Partial Drainage
Chapter 10 - Seismic Slope Stability
Introduction
Analysis Procedures
Pseudo-static Screening Analyses
Determining Peak Accelerations
Shear Strength for Pseudostatic Analyses
Post-Earthquake Stability Analyses
Chapter 11 - Analyses of Embankments with Partial Consolidation of Weak Foundations
Introduction
Consolidation During Construction
Analyses of Stability with Partial Consolidation
Observed Behavior of an Embankment Constructed in Stages
Discussion
Chapter 12 - Analyses to Back Calculate Strengths
Introduction
Back Calculating "Average" Shear Strength
Back-Calculating Shear Strength Parameters Based on Slip Surface Geometry
Examples of Back-Analyses of Failed Slopes
Practical Problems and Limitation of Back-Analyses
Other Uncertainties
Chapter 13 - Factors of Safety and Reliability
Introduction
Definitions of Factor of Safety
Alternative Definitions of F
Factor of Safety Criteria
Reliability and Probability of Failure
Standard Deviations of Coefficients of Variation
Coefficient of Variation of Factor of Safety
Reliability Index
Estimating Probability of Failure
Interpretation of "Probability of Failure"
Probability of Failure Criteria
Example
Chapter 14 - Important Details of Stability Analyses
Introduction
Location of Critical Slip Surfaces
Examination of Non-Critical Shear Surfaces
Tension in the "Active" Zone
Inappropriate Forces in the Passive Zone
Other Details
Verification of Calculations
Three-Dimensional Effects
Chapter 15 - Presenting Results of Stability Evaluations
Introduction
Site Characterization and Representation
Soil Property Evaluation
Pore Water Pressures
Special Features
Calculation Procedure
Analysis Summary Figure
Parametric Studies
Detailed Input Data
Table of Contents
Chapter 16 - Slope Stabilization and Repair
Introduction
Use of Back Analysis
Factors Governing Selection of Method of Stabilization
Drainage
Excavations and Buttress Fills
Retaining Structures
Reinforcing Piles and Drilled Shafts
Injection Methods
Vegetation
Thermal Treatment
Bridging
Removal and Replacement of the Sliding Mass
Appendix - Slope Stability Charts
Use and Applicability of Charts for Analysis of Slope Stability
Averaging Slope Inclinations, Unit Weights and Shear Strengths
Soils with ? = 0
Soils with ??> 0
Infinite Slope Charts
Soils with ? = 0 and Strength Increasing with Depth
Example Problem A - 1
Example Problem A - 2
Example Problem A - 3
Example Problem A - 4
Example Problem A - 5
Example Problem A - 6
Reference
Index
Library of Congress Subject Headings for this publication:
Slopes (Soil mechanics).