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Article: Evaluation of the stability of anchor-reinforced slopes

TitleEvaluation of the stability of anchor-reinforced slopes
Authors
KeywordsAnchors
Factor of safety
Limit equilibrium method
Slopes
Issue Date2005
PublisherNRC Research Press. The Journal's web site is located at http://pubs.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/cgi-bin/rp/rp2_desc_e?cgj
Citation
Canadian Geotechnical Journal, 2005, v. 42 n. 5, p. 1342-1349 How to Cite?
AbstractThe conventional methods of slices are commonly used for the analysis of slope stability. When anchor loads are involved, they are often treated as point loads, which may lead to abrupt changes in the normal stress distribution on the potential slip surface. As such abrupt changes are not reasonable and do not reflect reality in the field, an alternative approach based on the limit equilibrium principle is proposed for the evaluation of the stability of anchor-reinforced slopes. With this approach, the normal stress distribution over the slip surface before the application of the anchor (i.e., σ0) is computed by the conventional, rigorous methods of slices, and the normal stress on the slip surface purely induced by the anchor load (i.e., λpσp, where λp is the load factor) is taken as the analytical elastic stress distribution in an infinite wedge approximating the slope geometry, with the anchor load acting on the apex. Then the normal stress on the slip surface for the anchor-reinforced slope is assumed to be the linear combination of these two normal stresses involving two auxiliary unknowns, η1 and η2; that is, σ = η1σ0 + η2λpσp. Simultaneously solving the horizontal force, the vertical force, and the moment equilibrium equations for the sliding body leads to the explicit expression for the factor of safety (Fs) - or the load factor (λp), if the required factor of safety is prescribed. The reasonableness and advantages of the present method in comparison with the conventional procedures are demonstrated with two illustrative examples. The proposed procedure can be readily applied to designs of excavated slopes or remediation of landslides with steel anchors or prestressed cables, as well as with soil nails or geotextile reinforcements. © 2005 NRC Canada.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/45465
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dc.contributor.authorLee, CFen_HK
dc.contributor.authorChan, DHen_HK
dc.contributor.authorJiang, HDen_HK
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dc.description.abstractThe conventional methods of slices are commonly used for the analysis of slope stability. When anchor loads are involved, they are often treated as point loads, which may lead to abrupt changes in the normal stress distribution on the potential slip surface. As such abrupt changes are not reasonable and do not reflect reality in the field, an alternative approach based on the limit equilibrium principle is proposed for the evaluation of the stability of anchor-reinforced slopes. With this approach, the normal stress distribution over the slip surface before the application of the anchor (i.e., σ0) is computed by the conventional, rigorous methods of slices, and the normal stress on the slip surface purely induced by the anchor load (i.e., λpσp, where λp is the load factor) is taken as the analytical elastic stress distribution in an infinite wedge approximating the slope geometry, with the anchor load acting on the apex. Then the normal stress on the slip surface for the anchor-reinforced slope is assumed to be the linear combination of these two normal stresses involving two auxiliary unknowns, η1 and η2; that is, σ = η1σ0 + η2λpσp. Simultaneously solving the horizontal force, the vertical force, and the moment equilibrium equations for the sliding body leads to the explicit expression for the factor of safety (Fs) - or the load factor (λp), if the required factor of safety is prescribed. The reasonableness and advantages of the present method in comparison with the conventional procedures are demonstrated with two illustrative examples. The proposed procedure can be readily applied to designs of excavated slopes or remediation of landslides with steel anchors or prestressed cables, as well as with soil nails or geotextile reinforcements. © 2005 NRC Canada.en_HK
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dc.rightsCanadian Geotechnical Journal. Copyright © N R C Research Press.en_HK
dc.subjectAnchorsen_HK
dc.subjectFactor of safetyen_HK
dc.subjectLimit equilibrium methoden_HK
dc.subjectSlopesen_HK
dc.titleEvaluation of the stability of anchor-reinforced slopesen_HK
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