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STABILIZATION
METHODS
Second Edition
LEE W. ABRAMSON
Hatch Mott MacDonald
Millburn, New Jersey
THOMAS S. LEE
Parsons, Brinckerhoff, Quade & Douglas
San Francisco, California
SUNIL SHARMA
University of Idaho
Moscow, Idaho
GLENN M. BOYCE
Parsons, Brinckerhoff, Quade & Douglas
San Francisco, California
A Wiley-lnterscience Publication
JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC.
CONTENTS
PREFACE xvii
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS xix
ABOUT THE AUTHORS xxi
1.1 lntroduction l l
1.2 Aims of Slope Stability Analysis l 2
1.3 Natura] Slopes l 2
1.4 Engineered Slopes l 3
1.4.1 Embankments and Fills l 3
1.4.2 Cut Slopes l 15
1.4.3 Landfills l 18
1.4.4 Retaining Structures l 24
1.5 Landslides l 25
1.5.1 Features and Dimensions of Landslides l 25
1.5.2 Landslide Rates and Types of Movements l 29
1.6 Factors Contributing to Slope Failures l 33
1.7 Basic Concepts Applied to Slope Stability l 34
l.8 Typical Input Data for Slope Stability Analyses l 36
1.8.1 Geologie Conditions l 36
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3.8 Water Levels for Design l 138 4.5 Testing Methods l 209
3.8.1 Generai l 138 4.5.1 1n Situ Testing l 209
3.8.2 Wetting Band Approach l 139 4.5.2 Geophysical Testing l 223
3.9 Field ldentification and lnterpretation of Groundwater 4.5.3 Downhole Geophysics Logging l 229
Conditions l !42
4.5.4 Mineralogy Tests l 232
3.9.1 Field ldentification of Groundwater Conditions l !42 4.5.5 Radiocarbon Dating l 235
3.9.2 Interpretation of Groundwater Conditions l 142 4.6 Exploration Program Design l 235
3. 1O Groundwater in Slope Stability Analysis l 144 4.6.1 Locations and Number of Boreholes l 235
3.1 0.1 Developing a Groundwater Mode! from 4.6.2 Depth of Boreholes l 237
the Field Data l 144
References l 238
3.10.2 Groundwater Effects on Slope Stabi lity l 146
3.10.3 Groundwater in Rock l 150
3.1 l Monitoring of Groundwater Pressures l 151 5 LABORATORY TESTING ANO INTERPRETATION 242
3.11. 1 Piezometers and Observation Wells l 151 Suni/ Sharma
3. 11.2 Installation of Piezometers l 157 5.1 lntroduction l 242
3.11.3 Fluctuating Groundwater Levels l 159 5.2 Effective Stress Concepts l 243
3. 12 Other Instruments-Rainfall Gages l 159 5.3 Mohr Circle l 244
References l 159 5.4 Mohr-Coulomb Failure Criterion l 245
5.4.1 Mohr-Coulomb Failure Envelope-Unsaturated
Soils l 247
4 GEOLOGIC SITE EXPLORATION 162 5.4.2 Mohr- Cou1omb Envelope in p-q Space l 249
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5.5 EffectiveiTotal Stress Ana1ysis l 250
4.1 lntroduction l 162 5.5.1 Factors of Safety l 252
4.2 Desk Study l 166 5.6 Stress Paths l 254
4.2.1 Available Existing Data l 166 5.6.1 Typical Field Stress Paths l 257
4.2.2 Previous Geologie Explorations l 172 5.7 Shear Strength of Soils l 259
4.2.3 Identification of Landslide-Prone Terrains through 5.7.1 Shear Strength of Granular Soils l 260
Topographic Expressions l 173 5.7.2 Shear Strength of Fine-Grained Soi1s l 260
4.2.4 Air Photos l 175
5.7.3 Stress-Strain Characteristics of Soils l 261
4.3 Field Study l 183
5.7.4 Discrepancies between Field and Laboratory
4.3. 1 Site Reconnaissance l 183 Strengths l 263
4.4 Exploration Methods l 197 5.7.5 Strength Testing l 269
4.4. 1 Introduction l 197 5.7.6 Selection an d Preparation of Test Samples l 271
4.4.2 Auger Drilling l 198 5.7.7 Laboratory Test Conditions l 272
4.4.3 Rotary Wash Drilling l 200 5.7.8 The SHANSEP Method l 274
4.4.4 Limitations of Auger and Rotary Wash Drilling l 203 5.7.9 Triaxial Tests l 276
4.4.5 Sampling in the Ground l 203 5.7. l O Direct Shear Test l 283
4.4.6 Large Boreholes l 204 5.7.11 Direct Simp1e Shear (DSS) Test l 287
4.4.7 Test Pits l 205 5. 7. l 2 Unsaturated Tests l 288
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5.8 Pore Pressure Parameters l 291 6.7 Planar Surface Analysi l 345
5.8. 1 Skempton ·s Parameters l 291 6.7.1 Planar Surface Example l 348
5.8.2 Henkel"s Parameters l 291 6.8 Circular Surface Analysis l 349
5.9 l nterpretations of Strength Tests l 293 6.8.1 Circular Are (cf>, = 0) Method l 349
5.9.1 Triaxial Tests l 293 6.8.2 cf>, =O Example l 350
5.9.2 Direct Shear Tests l 298 6.8.3 Friction Circle Method l 350
5.9.3 Unsaturated Tests l 302 6.8.4 Ftiction Circle Example l 352
5.9.4 Selection of Design Shear Strengths l 302 6.9 Method of Slices l 353
5. 10 Other Properties l 305 6.9.1 Ordinary Method of Slices (OMS) l 358
5.10.1 Consolidation Tests l 306 6.9.2 Simplified Janbu Method l 360
5.10.2 Permeability Tests l 306 6.9.3 Simplified Bishop Method l 363
5. 10.3 Compaction Tests l 307 6.9.4 Genera1ized Limi t Equilibrium (GLE) Method l 364
5. 10.4 Classification Tests l 308 6.9.5 Janbu's Generalized Procedure of Slices (GPS ) l 367
5. 10.5 Interpretations ofCiassification Tests l 310 6.9.6 Method of Slices-An Example l 370
5.10.6 Shrinkl Swell Potenti al l 312 6.9.7 Contro( of Negative Effective Stresses l 375
5.10.7 SlakeDurability l 313 6.9.8 Comparison of Limi t Equilibrium Methods l 376
5.10.8 Collapsibi lity l 314 6.10 Selection and Use of Limit Equilibrium Methods l 378
5.10.9 Dispersivity l 315 6.10.1 Essential First Four Steps l 378
5.10. 10 Chemical Tests l 3 16 6.10.2 Se1ection of Analysis Method l 379
5.10.11 X-Ray Diffrac tion Analysis l 3 18 6.10.3 Considerations forAli Types of Analyses l 380
5. 11 Quality Control/Quality Assurance l 319 6.11 Design Charts l 380
References l 321 6.11.1 Historical Background l 381
6.11.2 Stability Charts l 381
6 SLOPE STABILITY CONCEPTS 329 6.12 Seismic Analysis l 393
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6.12.1 Pseudostatic Method l 394
6.1 Introduction l 329 6.12.2 Newmark's Displacement Method l 396
6.2 Modes of Fail ure l 330 6.12.3 Accelerogram Selection for Newmark's
6.3 Factor of Safety Concepts l 332 Method l 398
6.4 Pore Water Pressures l 334 6.12.4 Computed Permanent Displacements l 399
6.4. 1 Phreatic Surface l 335 6.1 2.5 Tolerable Permanent Displacements l 408
6.4.2 Piezometric Surface l 336 6. 13 Other Factors Affecting Slope Stability Analysis l 409
6.4.3 Examp1e l 337 6.13.1 Effect ofTension Cracks on Stabi1ity Analysis l 409
6.4.4 Negative Pore Pressures l 339 6.13.2 Effects of Vegetation l 41 O
6.5 Block Analysis l 339 6.13.3 Foundation Loads on Slopes l 411
6.5.1 Example l 341 6.14 Three-Dimensiona1 Ana1ysis l 412
6.6 Infinite Slope Analysis l 343 6. 15 Rock Slope Stability l 413
6.6.1 Infinite S1opes in Dry Sand l 343 6. 16 The Finite Element Method (FEM) l 415
6.6.2 Infinite Slope in c-cf> Soil wi th Seepage l 344 6.16.1 Example of FEM Analysis of Slopes l 416
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