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Title:

STABILITY CHARTS FOR EARTH EMBANKMENTS

Accession Number:

00129488

Record Type:

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Order URL: http://worldcat.org/issn/03611981

Abstract:

Two new charts are presented for the stability analysis of earth embankments. The chart for short-term stability is based on the phi equals 0 analysis and can be applied to a nonhomogeneous slope composed of various soil layers, and that for long-term stability is based on the c, phi analysis and is applicable only to a homogeneous slope. The major advantage of these charts compared with those currently available is their simplicity. They can be used by practicing engineers to determine the factor of safety of a proposed embankment or to check the reasonableness of a computer solution. With discretion, the charts can be applied to a variety of cases encountered in engineering practice. Examples demonstrate the application of these charts to the stability analysis of earth embankments. The factors of safety obtained from the new charts are compared with those from the ICES-LEASE computer program, based on the simplified Bishop method, and are found to be in good agreement.

Supplemental Notes:

Publication of this paper sponsored by Committee on Embankments and Earth Slopes. Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved.

Monograph Accession #:

00131141

Corporate Authors:

Transportation Research Board

500 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001 United States

Authors:

Huang, Y H

Discussers:

Fang, H Y; Snitbhan, N; Chen, Wai-Fah

Pagination:

pp 1-15

Publication Date:

1975

Serial:

Transportation Research Record

Issue Number: 548
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
ISSN: 0361-1981

Conference:

54th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board

Location: Washington District of Columbia
Date: 1975-1-13 to 1975-1-17

ISBN:

0309024536

Media Type:

Digital/other

Features:

Figures (8) ; References (10) ; Tables (1)

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Subject Areas:

Geotechnology; Highways; Safety and Human Factors

Files:

TRIS, TRB

Created Date:

Mar 10 1976 12:00AM

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