Finite element versus limit equilibrium stability analyses for surface excavations

Limit equilibrium methods are widely and routinely used in practice. In several codes, limit equilibrium methods are recommended to evaluate the stability of a lateral support systems, such as soil-nails and anchors, to an acceptable defined factor of safety. For decades, limit equilibrium method...

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Main Author: Potgieter, Jean-Timothy
Other Authors: Jacobsz, S.W.
Language:en
Published: University of Pretoria 2017
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2263/63001
Potgieter, J 2017, Finite element versus limit equilibrium stability analyses for surface excavations, MEng Dissertation, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd <http://hdl.handle.net/2263/63001>