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Article: On two definitions of the factor of safety commonly used in the finite element slope stability analysis

TitleOn two definitions of the factor of safety commonly used in the finite element slope stability analysis
Authors
KeywordsCritical Slip Line
Factor Of Safety
Finite Element Method
Slope Stability Analysis
Issue Date2006
PublisherPergamon. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.elsevier.com/locate/compgeo
Citation
Computers And Geotechnics, 2006, v. 33 n. 3, p. 188-195 How to Cite?
AbstractIn the 2D finite element slope stability analysis, there are two commonly used definitions on the factor of safety. The first is the strength reserving definition, which defines the factor of safety as the factor by which the shear strength of the soil would have to be divided to bring the slope into the state of critical equilibrium. The second is the overloading definition, which defines the factor of safety as the ratio of total resisting forces to total driving forces along a certain slip line. This study formulates a uniform initial value problem of ordinary differential equations for locating the critical slip lines corresponding to the two definitions and proposes a prediction-correction procedure for the initial value problem. Through solving the relevant initial value problem, the critical slip line can be located without specifying its shape and location. It is also demonstrated that while the finite element method is utilized for analyzing slope stability, the critical slip lines based on the overloading definition might be for the most part shallower than those by the strength reserving definition and the conventional limit equilibrium methods, and hence the design based on the overloading definition might be precarious. © 2006 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/150363
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2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 1.725
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dc.contributor.authorTham, LGen_US
dc.contributor.authorLiu, Den_US
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dc.date.issued2006en_US
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dc.description.abstractIn the 2D finite element slope stability analysis, there are two commonly used definitions on the factor of safety. The first is the strength reserving definition, which defines the factor of safety as the factor by which the shear strength of the soil would have to be divided to bring the slope into the state of critical equilibrium. The second is the overloading definition, which defines the factor of safety as the ratio of total resisting forces to total driving forces along a certain slip line. This study formulates a uniform initial value problem of ordinary differential equations for locating the critical slip lines corresponding to the two definitions and proposes a prediction-correction procedure for the initial value problem. Through solving the relevant initial value problem, the critical slip line can be located without specifying its shape and location. It is also demonstrated that while the finite element method is utilized for analyzing slope stability, the critical slip lines based on the overloading definition might be for the most part shallower than those by the strength reserving definition and the conventional limit equilibrium methods, and hence the design based on the overloading definition might be precarious. © 2006 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.en_US
dc.languageengen_US
dc.publisherPergamon. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.elsevier.com/locate/compgeoen_US
dc.relation.ispartofComputers and Geotechnicsen_US
dc.subjectCritical Slip Lineen_US
dc.subjectFactor Of Safetyen_US
dc.subjectFinite Element Methoden_US
dc.subjectSlope Stability Analysisen_US
dc.titleOn two definitions of the factor of safety commonly used in the finite element slope stability analysisen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.compgeo.2006.03.007en_US
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