Shakedown analysis of a slope with cyclic groundwater level

Groundwater levels vary with precipitation and other environmental impacts, rendering wetting and drying cycles in parts of a slope. It may be quite disadvantageous, as groundwater has been implicated as a crucial controlling factor in slope stability. The wetting–drying cycles can be considered as...

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Published in:International journal for numerical and analytical methods in geomechanics 2010-04, Vol.34 (5), p.517-531
Main Authors: Xu, Qianjun, Lu, Yang, Yin, Honglei, Li, Zhongkui
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied sciences
Buildings. Public works
Computation methods. Tables. Charts
element integration method
Exact sciences and technology
Fatigue (materials)
Geotechnics
Groundwater levels
Rendering
Shakedown analysis
Slip
Slope stability
Soil mechanics. Rocks mechanics
Spirals
Structural analysis. Stresses
Theorems
Water effect, drainage, ground water lowering, filtration
wetting and drying cycles
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Summary:Groundwater levels vary with precipitation and other environmental impacts, rendering wetting and drying cycles in parts of a slope. It may be quite disadvantageous, as groundwater has been implicated as a crucial controlling factor in slope stability. The wetting–drying cycles can be considered as cyclic loads for the slope. In such cases, a shakedown analysis is appropriate for the long‐term safety evaluation. This paper presents an upper bound shakedown analysis method based on strong version of Koiter's theorem to evaluate slope stability. An element integration method is employed to provide limit and shakedown safety factors for the slope. For plane slip surfaces or logarithmic spiral slip surfaces, the validity of the method is verified by two documented examples. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
ISSN:0363-9061
1096-9853
1096-9853
DOI:10.1002/nag.822