seismic slope stability analysis
seismic slope stability analysis
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Hi. Could anybody recommend the most user friendly seismic slope stability analysis software in the market? also, since I'm not familiar with the theory, a couple of references would be really appreciated. Thanks in advance!
Luis
P.S. We have Slide Version 5 at the office but this is a pseudo static slope stability program.
Luis
P.S. We have Slide Version 5 at the office but this is a pseudo static slope stability program.
RE: seismic slope stability analysis
Pseudostatic and reduction of effective stress through pore water pressures (liquefaction) are the most common approaches.
You may want to get hold of the following papers to tailor/check your analyses:
Makdisi & Seed "Simplified Procedure for Estimating Dam and Embankment Earthquake-Induced Deformations."
Makdisi & Seed "A Simplified Procedure for Computing Maximum Crest Acceleration and Natural Period for Embankments."
Newmark "Earthquake-Resistant Design of Earth- and Rock-Fill Dams" (1965 Rankine Lecture)
Jeyapalan, Duncan & Seed "Analyses of Flow Failures of Mine Tailings Dams"
Hynes-Griffin & Franklin "Rationalizing the Seismic Coefficient Method" (USACOE Misc. Paper GL-84-13)
-Jeff
RE: seismic slope stability analysis
Also take a look at Chapter 10 in Soil Strength and Slope Stabiity by J.M. Duncan and S. G. Wright.
RE: seismic slope stability analysis
RE: seismic slope stability analysis
OK, maybe 2m would cause damage to cars. Just don't let them park Mercedes or Jaguars close to the slope - only cheap cars.
If it's a dam, the question of tolerable deformation is more difficult because of issues about how much freeboard is left, whether there is potential for cracking that could allow failure by seepage, etc.
Regards,
DRG
RE: seismic slope stability analysis
See Kramer's book on Earthquake Engineering, too.
RE: seismic slope stability analysis
RE: seismic slope stability analysis
RE: seismic slope stability analysis
RE: seismic slope stability analysis