Slope stability—geotechnical engineering and geomorphology, M. G. Anderson and K. S. Richards (Eds), Wiley, Chichester, 1987. No. of pages: 648. Price: £65.00

1989 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 271-271
Author(s):  
Richard M. Iverson
Keyword(s):  
Slope Stability ◽  
Geotechnical Engineering

Geotechnical engineering beyond soil mechanics—a case study

1988 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 637-661 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. R. Morgenstern ◽  
A. E. Fair ◽  
E. C. McRoberts
Keyword(s):  
Slope Stability ◽  
Oil Sands ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Soil Mechanics ◽  
Geotechnical Engineering ◽  
Surface Mining ◽  
Tailings Dam ◽  
Resource Base ◽  
Alberta Oil Sands

Geotechnical engineering embraces soil mechanics, rock mechanics, and engineering geology. In practice it employs a wide variety of techniques ranging from site mapping and characterization to advanced theoretical analysis and performance monitoring. This paper draws on the development of the Alberta oil sands as a case study to illustrate the breadth of application of geotechnical engineering in large-scale resource developments.A description of the resource base and common extractive procedures used in the Alberta oil sands is given. The geological setting and geotechnical characterization of the Athabasca deposit are summarized. Detailed discussions are presented on geotechnical contributions to surface mining and slope stability, waste handling and tailings dam construction, and in situ recovery processes. The substantial opportunities for geotechnical engineering to contribute to both safe and economical operations in the extractive industries are emphasized. Key words: oil sands, mining, slope stability, monitoring, dredging, shear strength, tailings dam, overburden, liquefaction, pore pressures, geotechnical engineering.

Numerical Simulation Method to Analysis of Strengthening Effect in the ZhongLong Park

2013 ◽  
Vol 848 ◽  
pp. 104-107
Author(s):  
Jin Kui Li ◽  
Yue Bo Fan ◽  
Hua Zhong Su
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Simulation ◽  
Slope Stability ◽  
Treatment Effect ◽  
Geotechnical Engineering ◽  
Simulation Method ◽  
Economic Losses ◽  
Strengthening Effect ◽  
Geological Disasters ◽  
Numerical Simulation Method

Landslide is a kind of global geological disasters, causing casualties and huge economic losses to many countries and regions. Analysis on the study of slope stability is very important geotechnical engineering in the field of content. Taking Dalian Xinghai long garden landslide as an example, based on the detailed investigation of geological disasters in Dalian Xinghai area, using the Soilworks software to analyse evaluation of landslide treatment effect.

Stability Analysis of a Reinforced Soil Slope Based on the Strength Reduction Method

2012 ◽  
Vol 204-208 ◽  
pp. 3031-3034 ◽  
Author(s):  
Li Wang ◽  
Shi Mei Wang
Keyword(s):  
Plastic Deformation ◽  
Stability Analysis ◽  
Slope Stability ◽  
Reduction Method ◽  
Geotechnical Engineering ◽  
Reinforced Soil ◽  
Strength Reduction ◽  
Strength Reduction Method ◽  
Elastic Plastic ◽  
Stability Of Slopes

Apply large general-purpose finite element analysis software ABAQUS as a platform, The criterion of iteration non-convergence conventionally used for assessing the instability state of slopes,and an example is given to the following conclusions: The strength reduction method based on ABAQUS simulate anti-slide pile slope stability analysis that has a true reflection of the elastic-plastic deformation in geotechnical engineering,it can be widely used in elastic-plastic deformation problems in geotechnical engineering. The anti-slide pile can effectively improve the stability of slopes, setting up anti-slide pile egitimately in the soil plays an important role at the safety of slope stability.

scholarly journals Geotechnical Engineering Perspectives: Challenges and Solutions in the Transition to a Post-Lignite Era

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 17
Author(s):  
Ioannis E. Zevgolis ◽  
Alexandros I. Theocharis ◽  
Nikolaos C. Koukouzas
Keyword(s):  
Slope Stability ◽  
Geotechnical Engineering ◽  
Extreme Rainfall ◽  
Waste Dump ◽  
Mining Areas ◽  
Water Filling ◽  
Lignite Mines ◽  
The Way

Coal and lignite regions are on the way to reinvent themselves. In this work, three aspects related to the reclamation and exploitation of these mining areas are analyzed, focusing on the role of geotechnical engineering. Firstly, the slope stability of lignite excavations is examined during the water filling reclamation practice. Secondly, the effect of extreme rainfall is studied on the slope stability of abandoned lignite mines. Finally, aspects of the potential reclamation of a waste dump by a highway or a railroad are investigated. Overall, the three studies underline the importance of geotechnical engineering in the transition to a post-lignite era.

The Stability Analyses of Unsaturated Slope Based on the Sarma Method

2011 ◽  
Vol 393-395 ◽  
pp. 1569-1573
Author(s):  
Rong Jian Li ◽  
Qiang Xu ◽  
Wen Zheng ◽  
Hung Chou Lin
Keyword(s):  
Slope Stability ◽  
Unsaturated Soil ◽  
Geotechnical Engineering ◽  
Matric Suction ◽  
Computational Error ◽  
Computational Results ◽  
Soil Slope ◽  
Strength Theory ◽  
Stability Analyses ◽  
The Stability

The study of unsaturated slope stability is one of issues in geotechnical engineering. Firstly, the different treatments of matric suction in the Sarma method are analyzed based on the Bishop’s unsaturated strength theory and Fredlund’s unsaturated strength theory respectively. Then, application of the developed method on the stability analyses of an unsaturated soil slope is also discussed. Through the comparison on the computational results, it still can be concluded that the computational error is slights, which analyzed by means of the developed Sarma method based on the Bishop’s unsaturated strength theory and Fredlund’s unsaturated strength theory.

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