The study of soil–structure interface behavior contributes to the fundamental understanding
of engineering performance and foundation design optimization. Previous research studies …

The definitive guide to the critical issue of slope stability and safety Soil Strength and Slope
Stability, Second Edition presents the latest thinking and techniques in the assessment of …

Soil mechanics as a field of science has been developed for over a century. One of its most
important issues is determination of soil strength. Despite passing years, there is still no …

Results of torsional ring shear tests on cohesive soils reveal that the drained residual
strength is related to the type of clay mineral and quantity of clay-size particles. The liquid …

This paper presents recommendations for selecting the type and magnitude of drained
shear strength parameters for analysis of landslides. In particular, the importance, existence …

This paper describes a slope failure in a municipal solid waste landfill, with lateral and
vertical displacements of up to 275 and 61 m, respectively. The wasteslide involved …

Heifangtai terrace is famous in China for its irrigation-induced loess landslides. The
frequently recurring loess flowslides initiated along the platform margin of the irrigated …

Study of several field case histories has shown that the difference between two-and three-
dimensional factors of safety is most pronounced in cases that involve a translational failure …

Results of torsional ring shear, direct shear, and triaxial compression tests on cohesive soils
reveal that the fully softened shear strength is stress-dependent and related to the type of …

A laboratory research program was undertaken to study the large-strain shear strength
characteristics of fine-grained soils under low effective normal stresses (∼ 3–7 kPa). Soils …