ABSTRACT
The motive for writing this book is to address a number of issues in the current design and construction of engineered slopes. This book sets out to review critically the current situation and to offer alternative and, in our view, more appropriate approaches to the establishment of a suitable design model, the enhancement of basic theory, the locating of critical failure surfaces and the overcoming of numerical convergence problems. The latest developments in three-dimensional stability analysis and the finite element method will also be covered. This book will provide helpful practical advice in ground investigation, design and implementation on site. The objective is to contribute towards the establishment of best practice in the design and construction of engineered slopes. In particular, this book will consider the fundamental assumptions of both limit equilibrium and finite element methods in assessing the stability of a slope and give guidance in assessing their limitations. Some of the more up-todate developments in slope stability analysis methods based on the authors’ works will also be covered in this book.
