A BRIEF REVIEW OF THE SLOPE STABILITY ANALYSIS METHODS
Sami Ullah, Muhib Ullah Khan, Gohar Rehman
Abstract
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, open pit mines, and other engineering structures. It is the importance of slope stability problem that has reasoned alternate methods for evaluating the safety of a slope. This study reviews the existing methods used for slope stability analysis. These methods are divided into five different groups which are; (a) Limit equilibrium method, (b) Numerical simulation method, (c) Artificial neural network method, (d) Limit analysis method, and (e) Vector sum method.
Topics & Concepts
Slope stability analysisSlope stabilityStability (learning theory)Slope stability probability classificationGeotechnical engineeringLimit (mathematics)ExcavationSafety factorOpen-pit miningLimit analysisEngineeringGeologyCivil engineeringMathematicsComputer scienceStructural engineeringMining engineeringFinite element methodMachine learningMathematical analysisGeotechnical Engineering and AnalysisLandslides and related hazardsDam Engineering and Safety