Abstract: This paper presents an analytical three-dimensional rotational mechanism for the limit analysis on the overall stability of slurry trenches in layered cohesive soils. The proposed mechanism differs from the traditional ...

Abstract: A general framework is proposed to incorporate rate and time effects into bounding surface (BS) plasticity models. For this purpose, the elasto-viscoplasticity (EVP) overstress theory is combined with bounding surface ...

Abstract: The mechanical response of natural clays can exhibit significant directional dependence due to loading history and layered soil structure. We report an experimental investigation of the stress–strain-strength response of ...

Abstract: Soils in the site are usually layered due to natural sedimentation, which causes nonuniformity along the depth. Conventional upper bound limit analysis is no longer suitable for analyzing such slope stability issues; hence, ...