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Example 5.7
Although the worksheet contains the data for Example 5.7 from the book,
be changed so that the reader can see the effect of varying the soil prope
dimensions etc.
Select the worksheet to enter data and view results.
Ian Smith, Sept 2005
ew results.
Example 5.7
Slope Stability Assessment
Rigorous Method
Other Data
Soil Properties
ru =
Slice
1
2
3
4
Radius, R =
Angle, q =
Angle, q =
First Trial F, F1 =
10 kPa
35
3
16 (kN/m )
0.2
z (m)
1.00
3.08
4.00
2.70
b (m)
3.15
3.15
3.15
3.15
W (kN)
50.4
155.2
201.6
136.1
a ()
7
20
34
52
sin a
0.113
0.334
0.559
0.783
Factor of safety =
9.15 m
89 degrees
1.55 rads
1.50
(1)
(2)
(3)
W sin a
5.7
51.8
112.7
106.5
276.8
c' b
31.5
31.5
31.5
31.5
28.2
87.0
112.9
76.2
1.46
c' =
f' =
g=
(4)
(2) + (3)
59.7
118.5
144.4
107.7
sec a
1.006
1.061
1.206
1.606
tan a
0.114
0.354
0.675
1.257
(5)
(6)
(4) x (5)
seca
tan f ' tan a
1
F
F=
1.50
0.956
0.910
0.917
1.012
F=
1.47
0.955
0.908
0.913
1.004
F=
1.46
0.954
0.907
0.912
1.003
F=
1.50
57.1
107.8
132.5
109.1
406.5
F=
1.47
57.0
107.5
131.8
108.2
404.6
F=
1.46
57.0
107.4
131.7
108.0
404.1
Example 5.7
Slope Stability Assessment
Rigorous Method
Other Data
Soil Properties
ru =
Slice
1
2
3
4
Radius, R =
Angle, q =
Angle, q =
First Trial F, F1 =
10 kPa
35
3
16 (kN/m )
0.4
z (m)
1.00
3.08
4.00
2.70
b (m)
3.15
3.15
3.15
3.15
W (kN)
50.4
155.2
201.6
136.1
a ()
7
20
34
52
sin a
0.113
0.334
0.559
0.783
Factor of safety =
9.15 m
89 degrees
1.55 rads
1.30
(1)
(2)
(3)
W sin a
5.7
51.8
112.7
106.5
276.8
c' b
31.5
31.5
31.5
31.5
21.2
65.2
84.7
57.2
1.13
c' =
f' =
g=
(4)
(2) + (3)
52.7
96.7
116.2
88.7
sec a
1.006
1.061
1.206
1.606
tan a
0.114
0.354
0.675
1.257
(5)
(6)
(4) x (5)
seca
tan f ' tan a
1
F
F=
1.30
0.948
0.891
0.885
0.958
F=
1.17
0.942
0.875
0.859
0.917
F=
1.14
0.941
0.871
0.853
0.906
F=
1.30
49.9
86.2
102.8
84.9
323.9
F=
1.17
49.6
84.7
99.9
81.3
315.4
F=
1.14
49.5
84.3
99.1
80.4
313.3
0.81
Slope Stability Assessment
Rigorous Method
Other Data
Soil Properties
ru =
Slice
1
2
3
4
Radius, R =
Angle, q =
Angle, q =
First Trial F, F1 =
10 kPa
35
3
16 (kN/m )
0.6
z (m)
1.00
3.08
4.00
2.70
b (m)
3.15
3.15
3.15
3.15
W (kN)
50.4
155.2
201.6
136.1
a ()
7
20
34
52
sin a
0.113
0.334
0.559
0.783
Factor of safety =
9.15 m
89 degrees
1.55 rads
1.50
(1)
(2)
(3)
W sin a
5.7
51.8
112.7
106.5
276.8
c' b
31.5
31.5
31.5
31.5
14.1
43.5
56.5
38.1
0.81
c' =
f' =
g=
(4)
(2) + (3)
45.6
75.0
88.0
69.6
sec a
1.006
1.061
1.206
1.606
tan a
0.114
0.354
0.675
1.257
(5)
(6)
(4) x (5)
seca
tan f ' tan a
1
F
F=
1.00
0.932
0.850
0.819
0.854
F=
0.86
0.921
0.823
0.778
0.793
F=
0.82
0.917
0.815
0.766
0.776
F=
1.00
42.5
63.7
72.1
59.5
237.8
F=
0.86
42.0
61.7
68.5
55.2
227.4
F=
0.82
41.8
61.1
67.4
54.0
224.3
ru
0.2
0.4
0.6
F
1.5
1.1
0.8
Variation of F with r
F
1.6
1.4
1.2
1.0
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
0.0
1.5
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
ru
of F with ru
1.1
0.8
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.7
This spreadsheet has been downloaded from the website that supports
Smith's Elements of Soil Mechanics, 8th Edition
Published by Blackwell Publishing, May 2006
ISBN: 1-4051-3370-8
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Please note:
This spreadsheet is an aid for learning and should really only be
used in conjunction with the relevant section in the book.
It is not intended for use in geotechnical design.
Ian Smith, May 2006
http://sbe.napier.ac.uk/esm