Abstract: Stabilizing piles have been used extensively over the past few decades to support unstable slopes. A new simplified method is described to analyze the stability level of a strain-softening slope reinforced with stabilizing ...

Abstract: A finite-element analysis program was developed to analyze the progressive failure of a soil slope based on the progressive failure mechanism. The shear element was developed to comprehensively characterize the shear zone, ...

Abstract: In reservoirs and embankment areas, frequent water-level fluctuations, especially water drawdowns, often produce instability problems or landslides in the slopes overlying bedrocks. A series of centrifuge model tests were ...

Abstract: Excavation often results in a decrease in the stability level of natural and manmade slopes. To address this issue, a new reinforcement method––structuralized cementation––has recently been introduced to reinforce ...

Abstract: Dynamic loading is a major cause of landslides with significantly different behavior from static loading. A series of centrifuge model tests was conducted to investigate the progressive failure behavior of slopes under ...

Abstract: A group of well-designed centrifuge model tests were conducted to analyze the influence of drying–wetting cycles on the failure and deformation behavior of the slope. The full-field displacement was measured via the image ...

Abstract: The mechanics of the interface between a concrete-face slab and cushion layer gravels plays an essential role in the stability of the concrete face of a concrete-face rockfill (CFR) dam, which is indeed very vital for the ...

Abstract: A series of drained tests for sands with inherent fabric anisotropy were conducted with an automatic hollow cylinder apparatus. The samples were subjected to cyclic rotation of principal stress axes while the magnitudes ...