Sliding surface searching method for slopes containing a potential weak structural surface

Weak structural surface is one of the key factors controlling the stability of slopes. The stability of rock slopes is in general concerned with set of discontinuities. However, in soft rocks, failure can occur along surfaces approaching to a circular failure surface. To better understand the positi...

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Main Authors: Aijun Yao, Zhizhou Tian, Yongjun Jin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-06-01
Series:Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S167477551400033X