Elements of Soil Mechanics, 8th Edition

Examples 5.6 and 5.12

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5.12.

ples 5.6 & 5.12 from the book, the

e effect of varying the soil properties,

Ex 5.6; Conventional Method

Example 5.6
Slope Stability Assessment
Conventional Method

Slice
1
2
3
4
5

12 kPa
20
19.2 (kN/m3)

z (m)
0.95
2.44
3.32
3.50
1.74

b (m)
2.35
2.35
2.35
2.35
2.35

Radius, R =
Angle, =
Angle, =

W (kN)
42.9
110.1
149.8
157.9
78.5

-10
4
20
35
57

cos
0.985
0.998
0.940
0.819
0.545

Factor of safety =

sec
1.015
1.002
1.064
1.221
1.836

1.33

9.15 m
89 degrees
1.55 rads

hw (m)

ru

0.654
1.958
2.440
2.020
0.246

0.352
0.410
0.376
0.295
0.072

0.985
0.587
0.540
0.459
0.412
Total=

W(cos - ru sec x tan '

c' =
' =
=

Other Data

cos - ru sec

Soil Properties

15.4
23.5
29.4
26.4
11.8
106.5

sin
W(sin
-0.174
-7.4
0.070
7.7
0.342
51.2
0.574
90.6
0.839
65.8
Total= 207.9

Ex 5.6; Rigorous Method

Example 5.6
Slope Stability Assessment
Rigorous Method
Other Data
Soil Properties
12 kPa
20

19.2 (kN/m3)

Slice
1
2
3
4
5

z (m)
0.95
2.44
3.32
3.50
1.74

b (m)
2.35
2.35
2.35
2.35
2.35

Radius, R =
Angle, =
Angle, =
First Trial F, F1 =

W (kN)
42.9
110.1
149.8
157.9
78.5

-10
4
20
35
57

sin
-0.174
0.070
0.342
0.574
0.839

Factor of safety =

9.15 m
89 degrees
1.55 rads
1.50

(1)

(2)

W sin
-7.4
7.7
51.2
90.6
65.8
207.9

c' b
28.2
28.2
28.2
28.2
28.2

1.42

(3)

hw (m)

ru

W (1 - ru) tan '

c' =
' =

0.654
1.958
2.440
2.020
0.246

0.352
0.410
0.376
0.295
0.072

10.1
23.6
34.0
40.5
26.5

(4)

(2) + (3)
38.3
51.8
62.2
68.7
54.7

sec
1.015
1.002
1.064
1.221
1.836

Ex 5.6; Rigorous Method

(5)

(6)
(4) x (5)

sec
tan 'tan
1+
F
tan
-0.176
0.070
0.364
0.700
1.540

F=
1.50
1.061
0.986
0.978
1.043
1.337

F=
1.43
1.063
0.985
0.974
1.036
1.319

F=
1.42
1.063
0.985
0.974
1.035
1.317

F=
1.50
40.6
51.1
60.9
71.7
73.1
297.5

F=
1.43
40.7
51.1
60.6
71.2
72.2
295.8

F=
1.42
40.7
51.1
60.6
71.2
72.1
295.6

Ex 5.12; EC7 DA1-2; Conventionl

Example 5.12
Slope Stability Assessment
Conventional Method

Partial Factors

12 kPa
20

19.2 (kN/m )

Slice
1
2
3
4
5

Radius, R =
Angle, =
Angle, =

z (m)
0.95
2.44
3.32
3.50
1.74

b (m)
2.35
2.35
2.35
2.35
2.35

W (kN)
42.9
110.1
149.8
157.9
78.5

-10
4
20
35
57

89 degrees
1.55 rads

cos
0.985
0.998
0.940
0.819
0.545

Over-design factor =

1.00

On material properties/resistances
Coef. of shearing resistance, ' =
1.25

9.15 m

sec
1.015
1.002
1.064
1.221
1.836

1.07

hw (m)

ru

0.654
1.958
2.440
2.020
0.246

0.352
0.410
0.376
0.295
0.072

effective cohesion, C' =

1.25

Earth resistance, Re =

1.00

0.985
0.587
0.540
0.459
0.412
Total=

W(cos - ru sec x tan '

c' =
' =

On actions
Permanent, unfavourable, G =

Other Data

cos - ru sec

Characteristic Soil Properties

12.3
18.8
23.6
21.1
9.4
85.2

sin
W(sin
-0.174
-7.4
0.070
7.7
0.342
51.2
0.574
90.6
0.839
65.8
Total= 207.9

Ex 5.12; EC7 DA1-2; Conventionl

Design Soil Properties

c'd =
'd =

9.6 kPa
16.23

Ex 5.12; EC7 DA1-2; Rigorous

Example 5.12
Slope Stability Assessment
Rigorous Method

Partial Factors
Other Data

On actions
Permanent, unfavourable, G =

Soil Properties
c' =
' =

12 kPa
20

19.2 (kN/m )

Slice
1
2
3
4
5

Angle, =
First Trial F, F1 =

z (m)
0.95
2.44
3.32
3.50
1.74

b (m)
2.35
2.35
2.35
2.35
2.35

W (kN)
42.9
110.1
149.8
157.9
78.5

-10
4
20
35
57

Over-design factor =

9.15 m
89 degrees
1.55 rads
1.50

sin
-0.174
0.070
0.342
0.574
0.839

(1)

(2)

W sin
-7.4
7.7
51.2
90.6
65.8
207.9

c' b
22.6
22.6
22.6
22.6
22.6

1.14

1.00

On material properties/resistances
Coef. of shearing resistance, ' =
1.25
effective cohesion, C' =

1.25

Earth resistance, Re =

1.00

(3)

hw (m)

ru

W (1 - ru) tan '

Radius, R =
Angle, =

0.654
1.958
2.440
2.020
0.246

0.352
0.410
0.376
0.295
0.072

8.1
18.9
27.2
32.4
21.2

(4)

(2) + (3)
30.7
41.5
49.8
55.0
43.8

sec
1.015
1.002
1.064
1.221
1.836

Ex 5.12; EC7 DA1-2; Rigorous

Design Soil Properties

c'd =
'd =

9.6 kPa
16.23

(5)

(6)
(4) x (5)

sec
tan 'tan
1+
F
tan
-0.176
0.070
0.364
0.700
1.540

F=
1.50
1.051
0.989
0.994
1.075
1.414

F=
1.17
1.062
0.985
0.976
1.040
1.328

F=
1.14
1.063
0.985
0.974
1.036
1.318

F=
1.50
32.2
41.0
49.5
59.1
61.9
243.7

F=
1.17
32.5
40.9
48.6
57.2
58.1
237.3

F=
1.14
32.6
40.8
48.5
57.0
57.7
236.6

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