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Stability assessment of landslide-prone road cut rock slopes in Himalayan terrain: A finite element method based approach Open
Large-scale slope destabilization could be aggravated due to swift urbanization and ever-rising demands of geoengineering projects such as dams, tunnels, bridges and widening roads. National Highway-58 connects Delhi to Badrinath in India,…
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Discontinuous rock slope stability analysis by limit equilibrium approaches – a review Open
Slope stability is one of the most important topics of engineering geology with a background of more than 300 years. So far, various stability assessment techniques have been developed which include a range of simple evaluations, planar fa…
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Intelligent prediction of slope stability based on visual exploratory data analysis of 77 in situ cases Open
Slope stability prediction research is a complex non-linear system problem. In carrying out slope stability prediction work, it often encounters low accuracy of prediction models and blind data preprocessing. Based on 77 field cases, 5 qua…
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Prediction of Slope Stability Using Four Supervised Learning Methods Open
The analysis and prediction of slope stability are very important, because slope failure can lead to large disasters. This paper focused on a performance comparison of four supervised learning methods for slope stability prediction. Based …
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Slope stability prediction based on a long short-term memory neural network: comparisons with convolutional neural networks, support vector machines and random forest models Open
The numerical simulation and slope stability prediction are the focus of slope disaster research. Recently, machine learning models are commonly used in the slope stability prediction. However, these machine learning models have some probl…
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Slope Stability Classification under Seismic Conditions Using Several Tree-Based Intelligent Techniques Open
Slope stability analysis allows engineers to pinpoint risky areas, study trigger mechanisms for slope failures, and design slopes with optimal safety and reliability. Before the widespread usage of computers, slope stability analysis was c…
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Application of a physically based model to forecast shallow landslides at a regional scale Open
In this work, we apply a physically based model, namely the HIRESSS (HIgh REsolution Slope Stability Simulator) model, to forecast the occurrence of shallow landslides at the regional scale. HIRESSS is a physically based distributed slope …
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Slope failure analysis using the random material point method Open
The random material point method (RMPM), which combines random field theory and the material point method (MPM), is proposed. It differs from the random finite-element method (RFEM), by assigning random field (cell) values to material poin…
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On the stability of fissured slopes subject to seismic action Open
Summary A set of analytical solutions achieved by the upper bound theorem of limit analysis and the pseudo‐static approach is presented for the assessment of the stability of homogeneous c , ϕ slopes manifesting vertical cracks and subject…
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Sensitivity of Multistage Fill Slope Based on Finite Element Model Open
Based on the strength reduction method, the laws of slope displacement and the changing positions of the sliding surface during the filling process are studied. The model of multistage fill slope is established by the finite element softwa…
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Influences of root-induced soil suction and root geometry on slope stability: a centrifuge study Open
Soil bioengineering using vegetation has been recognised as an environmentally friendly solution for shallow slope stabilization. Plant transpiration induces suction in the soil, but its effects on slope stability are often ignored. This s…
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Investigation of seepage effect on river dike’s stability under steady state and transient conditions Open
World experiences reveal that catastrophic floods are posing a serious threat that comes not only from them as extreme events but also as the result of adaptation measures uncertainty, (i.e. dikes). In particularly old dikes constructed ea…
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Geotechnical and geological investigation of slope stability of a section of road cut debris-slopes along NH-7, Uttarakhand, India Open
Slope stability is of significant importance for sustainable development in mining, civil-engineering, and urban planning. This paper attempted to assess the stability conditions of road cut debris slopes along the National Highway-7 (NH-7…
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An Overview of Slope Failure in Mining Operations Open
The primary aim of every twenty-first century mining operation is to extract as much ore as possible in a safe and economical manner. Failure in mine excavation occurs when the shear stress acting on the rock is greater than the shear stre…
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Three-dimensional smoothed-particle hydrodynamics simulation of deformation characteristics in slope failure Open
This paper presents the development, validation and application of a smoothed-particle hydrodynamics model for three-dimensional (3D) simulation of the evolution of large deformation failure in geo-materials. The Drucker–Prager model with …
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Reduction of slope stability uncertainty based on hydraulic measurement via inverse analysis Open
The determination of slope stability for existing slopes is challenging, partly due to the spatial variability of soils. Reliability-based design can incorporate uncertainties and yield probabilities of slope failure. Field measurements ca…
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Slope reliability and back analysis of failure with geotechnical parameters estimated using Bayesian inference Open
A Bayesian approach is proposed for the inference of the geotechnical parameters used in slope design. The methodology involves the construction of posterior probability distributions that combine prior information on the parameter values …
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Hill slope instability of Nainital City, Kumaun Lesser Himalaya, Uttarakhand, India Open
Nainital City of Kumaun Lesser Himalaya is prone to mass wasting processes during monsoon season, which mischievously triggers the hill slope instability in this region. Slate, dolomitic limestone, silty sandstone and rhythmite of the Krol…
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Probabilistic seismic slope stability analysis and design Open
Deterministic seismic slope stability design charts for cohesive–frictional ([Formula: see text]) soils are traditionally used by geotechnical engineers to include the effects of earthquakes on slopes. These charts identify the critical se…
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Instrumented model slopes to investigate the effects of slope inclination on rainfall-induced landslides Open
Rainfall infiltration is considered as one of the most significant factors triggering slope instability as a number of slope failure occurrences have been documented during or immediately after a rainfall. The rainfall-induced slope instab…
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An artificial neural network approach to inhomogeneous soil slope stability predictions based on limit analysis methods Open
The assessment of soil slope stability is an important task in geotechnical designs. This study uses finite element upper bound (UB) and lower bound (LB) limit analysis (LA) methods to investigate inhomogeneous soil slope stability on the …
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Slope Stability Prediction Method Based on Intelligent Optimization and Machine Learning Algorithms Open
Slope engineering is a type of complex system engineering that is mostly involved in water conservancy and civil and mining engineering. Moreover, the link between slope stability and engineering safety is quite close. This study took the …
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Numerical investigations of rock bridge effect on open pit slope stability Open
In this study, the effect of rock bridges on rock slope stability was investigated by incorporating non-persistent joint networks in numerical models, and the critical profiles of an open pit mine were analysed. Parallel deterministic netw…
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Three-dimensional slope stability analysis incorporating unsaturated soil properties in Singapore Open
Rainfall-induced slope failure is a natural hazard that occurs in many parts of the world. To identify areas where rainfall-induced slope failure may potentially occur in Singapore, a slope susceptibility map of needs to be developed. Majo…
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Evaluation of slope stability through rock mass classification and kinematic analysis of some major slopes along NH-1A from Ramban to Banihal, North Western Himalayas Open
The network of Himalayan roadways and highways connects some remote regions of valleys or hill slopes, which is vital for India's socio-economic growth. Due to natural and artificial factors, frequency of slope instabilities along the netw…
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A BRIEF REVIEW OF THE SLOPE STABILITY ANALYSIS METHODS Open
One of the most common problem faced by geotechnical engineers is slope stability assessment. The predictions of slope stability in soil or rock masses is very important for the designing of reservoir dams, roads, tunnels, excavations, ope…
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Probabilistic landslide susceptibility analysis in tropical mountainous terrain using the physically based r.slope.stability model Open
Landslides triggered by rainfall are very common phenomena in complex tropical environments such as the Colombian Andes, one of the regions of South America most affected by landslides every year. Currently in Colombia, physically based me…
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Role of unsaturated soil properties in the development of slope susceptibility map Open
A slope susceptibility map which incorporates unsaturated soil mechanics is essential to the accurate location of areas susceptible to rainfall-induced slope failures. The aim of this study was to develop slope susceptibility maps for zona…
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Probabilistic failure analysis of infinite slopes under random rainfall processes and spatially variable soil Open
Rainfall-induced landslides occur during or immediately after rainfall events in which the pore water pressure builds up, leading to shallow slope failure. Thereby, low permeability layers result in high gradients in pore water pressure. T…
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Slope stability analysis of deep-seated landslides using limit equilibrium and finite element methods in Debre Sina area, Ethiopia Open
Slope failure is a recurring natural hazard in the western margin of the Main Ethiopian Rift and especially around the Debre Sina area. To minimize the damage caused by failure events, a detailed investigation of landslide-prone areas iden…