ABSTRACT
Finite element method (FEM) is one of the powerful numerical techniques to analyze the stability of the cliffs. One of the main purposes of the FEM was to check the application limits of the bending theory. The reason for using elastic finite element analysis was that, when cantilever structures start to rupture in tension in brittle rock mass, it immediately results in total failure. Horizontal stress distributions along the vertical section emanating from the erosion tip computed from the FEM for two different Poisson’s ratios are compared with the distribution from the bending theory of cantilever beams. The chapter describes the mathematical model described can be used for both unreinforced and reinforced rock slopes. The reinforcement effect of rock bolts are normalized by the weight of the unstable body. A dam subjected to base-shearing and reinforced by rock anchors. R. Ulusay proposed a limiting equilibrium analysis method for a failure mechanism of an open-pit mine in Eastern Turkey.
