ABSTRACT
An attempt is made to develop a design procedure for the stability of reinforced slopes considering progressive failure based on the limit equilibrium concept. A local factor of safety is defined at the base of each slice to represent the progressive, local failure along a slip surface. The reinforcement force is essentially unknown, but it is assumed to be known and is prescribed for purposes of the analysis. In this sense the method discussed here is unfinished. A simple application example however has shown that it is feasible to establish a stability analysis method for reinforced slopes taking into account progressive failure within the framework of the limit equilibrium approach.
