NUMERICAL MODELLING ON SLOPE STABILITY

Abstract

In this study our aim is to carry out the analysis of slope stability of a man made slope by using PLAXIS software. The program provides a convenient graphical user interface that enables a quick generation of geometry model. The slope stability analysis consists determining the soil properties, the shape and the position of possible failure surface. The physical properties of soil used in model testing are evaluated from laboratory experiments and numerical simulation of physical model of slope. The study consists to determine the failure surfaces and corresponding factor of safety. To determine FOS of a specified slope is highly dependent on the method of analysis used. As geotechnical engineer, it is a challenge to decide that which method can simulate better results. This thesis is limited to staged construction slope model and all the studied cases are taken from past researches that have been done all over the world.