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Analysis of Stability of Finite Slopes by Using Visual Slope

K. Ramya Chitra*, D. Kiranmaye**

* M.Tech Scholar, Department of Structural Engineering, Ashoka Institute of Engineering and Technology, Telangana, India.

** Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Technology, Telangana, India.

Periodicity:March - May'2018
DOI : https://doi.org/10.26634/jste.7.1.14278

Abstract

Slopes are either man-made (cuttings, embankments for highways, railroads, etc.) or natural (hillside, valleys). Slopes are of two types, viz., finite and infinite. Forces due to instability are force of gravity, force of seepage, earthquake forces, etc. (Ranjan and Rao, 2007). Slope failures are of two types, viz., translational and rotational. Slopes can be analysed by many methods, such as Total stress analysis, Swedish circle method or Method of slices, Bishop's method, Friction circle method, Stability number method, etc. Other than these, different types of software are available for analysis in stability of slopes, for eg: Geoslope, Visual Slope, Geo- Techpidia, C programming, etc. The present work is to analyse the stability of slopes using Visual Slope. Visual Slope is a user-friendly software used for analysis in stability of slopes. By calculating the different input parameters for different trials, least Factor of Safety (F.O.S) could be obtained so that slope can be analysed and stabilised. By using this software, large amount of arithmetic operations can be done within in a few seconds and hence very useful to engineers in the analysis of slope stability.

Keywords

Stability of Finite Slopes, Types of Slopes, Softwares, Establishing Profile, Assigning Material Properties and Analysis.

How to Cite this Article?

Chitra, K.S., and Kiranmaye, D. (2018). Analysis of Stability of Finite Slopes by Using Visual Slope. i-manager’s Journal on Structural Engineering, 7(1), 48-57. https://doi.org/10.26634/jste.7.1.14278

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