Static Slope Stability in Practice Drained Shear Strengths by Timothy D. Stark, et al.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Stark, Timothy D., Author.

Idries, Abedalqader, Author.

Series:

ASCE Press Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Shear strength of soils.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (467 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Reston : American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025.

Summary:

<i>Static Slope Stability in Practice: Drained Shear Strengths</i> provides a comprehensive walkthrough on drained stability analyses and the practical application of drained soil shear strengths for both natural and engineering slopes, highlighting the mechanisms underlying the behavior of slopes under static and rainfall-induced conditions to help engineers understand why different types of drained shear strength matter and how they impact slope stability.Topics include<ul><li>Causes of slope stability,</li><li>Types of slope movement,</li><li>Two-dimensional static equilibrium stability models,</li><li>Conducting slope stability analyses,</li><li>Factor of Safety, uncertaintiy, and probability of failure,</li><li>Three-dimensional static slope stability analyses,</li><li>Drained and undrained shear strengths,</li><li>Development of Fully Softened Strength,</li><li>Fully Softened Strength measurement and application,</li><li>Drained shear strength examples,</li><li>Residual strength empirical correlations,</li><li>Geosynthetic lined slopes,</li><li>Slope investigations,</li><li>Remote sensing for monitoring slopes, and</li><li>Impact of climate change on slope stability.</li></ul>Authors Timothy D. Stark and Abedalqader Idries compiled this book as a reference for students, practicing engineers, and academics using both theoretical concepts and real-world applications to improve slope stability analyses to strengthen geotechnical engineering practices worldwide.

Contents:

Cover

Half Title

Other Titles of Interest

Title

Copyright

Acknowledgment

Preface

Executive Summary

Chapter 1 Overview

Chapter 2 Introduction and Purpose

Chapter 3 Causes of Slope Instability

Chapter 4 Types of Slope Movement

Chapter 5 2D Static Equilibrium Stability Methods

Chapter 6 Conducting Slope Stability Analyses

Chapter 7 Factor of Safety, Uncertainty, and Probability of Failure

Chapter 8 3D Static Slope Stability Analyses

Chapter 9 Drained versus Undrained Shear Strengths

Chapter 10 Drained Shear Strengths (What Are My Choices?)

Chapter 11 Drained Shear Strength of Fine-Grained Soils (Why Do I Care?)

Chapter 12 Development of FSS (Where and When Does Fully Softened Strength Develop?)

Chapter 13 Fully Softened Strength Measurement

Chapter 14 Fully Softened Strength Empirical Correlations (Is There An Easier Way?)

Chapter 15 Modeling Stress-Dependent Fully Softened Strength Envelope (How Do I Use Fully Softened Strength?)

Chapter 16 Correlation Parameters and Anchoring (What are Best Practices for Estimating Fully Softened Strength?)

Chapter 17 Fully Softened Strength in Stability Analyses (How Do I Apply Fully Softened Strength?)

Chapter 18 San Luis Dam: Drained Shear Strength Example - Rapid Drawdown

Chapter 19 Residual Strength Empirical Correlations

Chapter 20 Drained Shear Strength of Coarse-Grained Soils (Why Should I Care?)

Chapter 21 Drained Strength Summary and Best Practices

Chapter 22 Design Example: Drained Shear Strengths

Chapter 23 Geosynthetic Lined Slopes

Chapter 24 Slope Investigations

Chapter 25 Remote Sensing for Monitoring Slopes

Chapter 26 Impact of Climate Change on Slope Stability

Appendix A Soils Used in Fully Softened and Residual Strength Correlations.

Appendix B Stability of Embankment Slopes with Time-Dependent Strength

Appendix C Direct and Ring Shear Data

Index

About the Authors.

Notes:

PDF version record.

ISBN:

0-7844-8610-7

0-7844-8609-3

9780784486092

OCLC:

1544931812