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Stabilite Analizlerinde Limit Denge Metodları

HW#2

MALEK ABOZRAIG
2017911862

DANIŞMAN: Prof.Dr. TOLGA ÇAN

Homework No 2 November 27, 2018

The problem was taken from The James Bay hydroelectric project involved the design
of dikes that were to be constructed on soft and sensitive clays. A typical cross section
of it is shown in Figure 1. Soil properties for the materials in the dike and its foundation
are shown in the figure.

Figure 1 Cross section of the Slope (J. Michael Duncan, Stephen G. Wright, Thomas L.
Brandon, Soil Strength and Slope Stability-Wiley (2014))

The problem has been plotted in SLIDE software as shown in Figure 2.

Figure 2 Draw of the Problem in SLIDE

1. The first method of analysis was to use circular surfaces with auto grid option
(20x20 grid), the results were closely the same comparing with the results found
by Michael et al. Table 1 shows the comparison between results of the minimum
factor of safety. Figure 3 also shows the value of the minimum factor of safety
attained using Spencer method.
Table 1 Comparison between Results of FOS (Circular Surface)
J. Michael Duncan, Stephen G.
Wright, Thomas L. Brandon, Soil
SLIDE V6.0
Strength and Slope Stability-
Wiley (2014)
Spencer 1.483
1.45
Bishop Simplified 1.487

2. A change on the type of the circular surface was also made so it became
composite surfaces. It can be seen that the minimum factor of safety has
decreased as shown in Table 2 and Figure 4.

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Table 2 Comparison between Results of FOS (Composite Surface)

J. Michael Duncan, Stephen G.
Wright, Thomas L. Brandon, Soil
SLIDE V6.0
Strength and Slope Stability-
Wiley (2014)
Spencer 1.168
1.17
Bishop Simplified 1.174

Figure 3 Results of Circular Surface

Figure 4 Result of Composite Surface

3. Analyses were also carried using an automatic search to find the most critical
noncircular slip surface with no restrictions. The result was somehow equal to
the one found by Michael et al. Table 3 and Figure 5 show the results using this
procedure.

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Table 3 Non Circular Surface (Automatic Search of Blocks)

J. Michael Duncan, Stephen G.
Wright, Thomas L. Brandon, Soil
SLIDE V6.0
Strength and Slope Stability-
Wiley (2014)
Spencer 1.164
1.16
Bishop Simplified 1.106

Figure 5 Non Circular Surface (Automatic Search of Blocks)

Discussion:
 Noncircular slip surfaces and composite slip surfaces may give considerably lower
factors of safety than circles.
 The critical circle provides a good starting point for searching for the critical
noncircular slip surface.