Slope stability is one of the most important topics of engineering geology with a background
of more than 300 years. So far, various stability assessment techniques have been …

Anisotropic spatial variability of soil properties is frequently encountered in geotechnical
engineering practice due to the complex depositional process. To quantitatively evaluate the …

With ongoing increases in excavation depth, the large-scale toppling instability failure of
stratified anti-inclined slopes is gaining wide attention. To address the problem of controlling …

Flexural toppling is a crucial engineering issue for high sidewalls of underground
powerhouse caverns in low stress regions, when a small angle between cavern axis and …

In order to carry out stability analysis of soil-rock-mixture (SRM) slopes, an improved
numerical manifold method (NMM) with multiple layers of mathematical cover systems is …

Despite a large number of studies examining the effects of high temperature on the physical
and mechanical properties of various rock types, few studies have addressed the effects of …

Earthquakes are one of the most significant external factors that induce the failure of anti-dip
bedding rock slopes (ABRSs). The pseudo-static method is currently (and is likely to remain …

Shear failure of rock masses along pre-existing discontinuities is one of the predominant
failure modes of rock slopes and underground tunnels. The monitoring and prediction of the …

In recent years, massive interbedded sandstone and slate anti-dip slopes have been
discovered in the southwest and northwest regions of China. The distinct mechanical …

Soft-hard interbedded structures are commonly found in anti-dip rock slopes and endow the
slopes with special properties. In this work, a simple two-beam model was first used to …