Highway Slope Instability

Slope Stability Road Embankments

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Keller Webinar Series: Slope Stabilization

Mar, 29, 2021 | Event

Join Keller for this free webinar series highlighting their solutions to a wide range of geotechn...

Slope Stability

Jun, 02, 2019 | Education

A slope is an inclined ground surface which can be either natural or human-made. Slope stability...

Structures for the stabilization of slopes

May, 10, 2019 | Education

Geotextile The use of a geotextile in order to protect the slope from erosion. This geotextile has...

Rock Slope Reinforcement Failure

May, 10, 2019 | Education

In this photo you can see a rock slope failure in the construction field of the Auburn Dam. The met...

Mechanics of Slope Stability

Mar, 19, 2021 | Education

Definition of Factor of Safety Slope stability is controlled by 2 main factors: the driving and...

Slope Stability Analysis

Jun, 02, 2019 | Education

Assessing a slope’s stability is a challenging yet important aspect of civil engineering. In its...

Slope Failure in Metarmophic Rocks

May, 10, 2019 | Education

The photo of this failure was donated by EDAFOMICHANIKI SA, as part of a failure investigation proje...

Tunnels in Circuit road of Immitos (Periferiaki leoforos Immitou), Athens, Greece

May, 10, 2019 | Education

These photos are from two tunnels constructed with two different techniques in the Circuit road of...

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Slope Failures in weakly cemented vertical cliffs Slope Failure in Metarmophic Rocks Rock Slope Reinforcement Failure Reinforced Earth Wall An Unusual Application of Soil Nails Slope Stability Slope Inclinometers Introduction to Slope Stability Mechanics of Slope Stability Slope Stability: Single Free-Body Procedures Slope Stability: Introduction to the Method of Slices Slope Stability: The Bishop Method of Slices Slope Stability: The Janbu Method Slope Stability: The Spencer Method of Slices Slope Stability: Critical Failure Surface & Design Factor of Safety Slope Stability: Example Analysis

Slope Stability Analysis

9 pages

Limit State Design Framework for Geosynthetic Reinforced Structures - Burmister Lecture 2020, by Prof. Dov Leshchinsky Mechanics of Slope Stability Slope Stability: Critical Failure Surface & Design Factor of Safety Slope Stability: Example Analysis Slope Stability: Introduction to the Method of Slices Slope Stability: Single Free-Body Procedures Slope Stability: The Bishop Method of Slices Slope Stability: The Janbu Method Slope Stability: The Spencer Method of Slices

Slope Stabilization

3 pages

An Unusual Application of Soil Nails Slope Stability: Example Analysis Structures for the stabilization of slopes

Web Class Assignments

Wildfires and Debris/Mudflows

CE 179-Geosystems Engineering Design

As global temperatures continue to spike, an introduction to extreme weather events has led to an increase in wildfires in the Western United States, and also to an increase in the frequency at whic...

Vertical expansion of landfills

CE 176-Environmental Geotechnics

Increased need for waste disposal has led to new solutions to increase storage capacities, like the vertical expansion of existing sites. These expansions, or “piggyback landfills,” make use of...

Controlling Stability and Leakage in Levees and Embankments Using Geosynthetics

CE 176-Environmental Geotechnics

As growing human populations settle more and more in low-lying coastal areas and near waterways, flood protection systems are becoming increasingly important engineered structures. Threats from sea-l...