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Articles | Volume 15, issue 10
Articles | Volume 15, issue 10
https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-15-2227-2015
© Author(s) 2015. This work is distributed under
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https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-15-2227-2015
© Author(s) 2015. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
Articles | Volume 15, issue 10
Research article
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08 Oct 2015
Research article |  | 08 Oct 2015

Three-dimensional slope stability problem with a surcharge load

Y. M. Cheng, N. Li, and X. Q. Yang

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A semi-analytical solution for the 3-D stability analysis of the ultimate uniform patched load on top of a slope is developed by the limit analysis using kinematically admissible failure mechanisms. The failure mechanism which is assumed in the analytical solution is verified by three-dimensional strength reduction analyses and laboratory model test. Furthermore, the proposed method and the results are further compared with some published results for illustrating the applicability.
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