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The document appears to be excerpts from a spreadsheet used to solve examples 5.6 and 5.12 from a soil mechanics textbook. The spreadsheet allows the user to input soil properties and other data and view results from two slope stability calculation methods - the conventional and rigorous methods. The examples provide step-by-step calculations to determine the factor of safety for a given slope configuration under different conditions.

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Elements of Soil Mechanics, 8th Edition Examples 5.6 and 5.12

The document appears to be excerpts from a spreadsheet used to solve examples 5.6 and 5.12 from a soil mechanics textbook. The spreadsheet allows the user to input soil properties and other data and view results from two slope stability calculation methods - the conventional and rigorous methods. The examples provide step-by-step calculations to determine the factor of safety for a given slope configuration under different conditions.

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Elements of Soil Mechanics, 8th Edition

Examples 5.6 and 5.12

This spreadsheet is used to solve Examples 5.6 and 5.12.

Although the worksheets contain the data for Examples 5.6 & 5.12 from th
data may be changed so that the reader can see the effect of varying the
slip circle dimensions etc.

Select any worksheet to enter data and view results.

Ian Smith, Sept 2005


5.12.

ples 5.6 & 5.12 from the book, the


e effect of varying the soil properties,

s.
Ex 5.6; Conventional Method

Example 5.6
Slope Stability Assessment
Conventional Method

Soil Properties Other Data

c' = 12 kPa Radius, R = 9.15 m


f' = 20 Angle, q = 89 degrees
g= 19.2 (kN/m3) Angle, q = 1.55 rads

W(cos a - ru sec a) x tan f'


cos a - ru sec a
Slice z (m) b (m) W (kN) a () cos a sec a hw (m) ru sin a W(sin a)
1 0.95 2.35 42.9 -10 0.985 1.015 0.654 0.352 0.985 15.4 -0.174 -7.4
2 2.44 2.35 110.1 4 0.998 1.002 1.958 0.410 0.587 23.5 0.070 7.7
3 3.32 2.35 149.8 20 0.940 1.064 2.440 0.376 0.540 29.4 0.342 51.2
4 3.50 2.35 157.9 35 0.819 1.221 2.020 0.295 0.459 26.4 0.574 90.6
5 1.74 2.35 78.5 57 0.545 1.836 0.246 0.072 0.412 11.8 0.839 65.8
Total= 106.5 Total= 207.9

Factor of safety = 1.33


Ex 5.6; Rigorous Method

Example 5.6
Slope Stability Assessment
Rigorous Method
Other Data
Soil Properties
Radius, R = 9.15 m
c' = 12 kPa Angle, q = 89 degrees
f' = 20 Angle, q = 1.55 rads
g= 19.2 (kN/m3) First Trial F, F1 = 1.50

(1) (2) (3) (4)

W (1 - ru) tan f'


Slice z (m) b (m) W (kN) a () sin a W sin a c' b hw (m) ru (2) + (3) sec a
1 0.95 2.35 42.9 -10 -0.174 -7.4 28.2 0.654 0.352 10.1 38.3 1.015
2 2.44 2.35 110.1 4 0.070 7.7 28.2 1.958 0.410 23.6 51.8 1.002
3 3.32 2.35 149.8 20 0.342 51.2 28.2 2.440 0.376 34.0 62.2 1.064
4 3.50 2.35 157.9 35 0.574 90.6 28.2 2.020 0.295 40.5 68.7 1.221
5 1.74 2.35 78.5 57 0.839 65.8 28.2 0.246 0.072 26.5 54.7 1.836
207.9

Factor of safety = 1.42


Ex 5.6; Rigorous Method

(5) (6)
(4) x (5)
sec
tan 'tan
1+
F
F= F= F= F= F= F=
tan a 1.50 1.43 1.42 1.50 1.43 1.42
-0.176 1.061 1.063 1.063 40.6 40.7 40.7
0.070 0.986 0.985 0.985 51.1 51.1 51.1
0.364 0.978 0.974 0.974 60.9 60.6 60.6
0.700 1.043 1.036 1.035 71.7 71.2 71.2
1.540 1.337 1.319 1.317 73.1 72.2 72.1
297.5 295.8 295.6
Ex 5.12; EC7 DA1-2; Conventionl

Example 5.12
Slope Stability Assessment
Conventional Method Partial Factors
On actions
Characteristic Soil Properties Other Data Permanent, unfavourable, gG = 1.00
On material properties/resistances
c' = 12 kPa Radius, R = 9.15 m Coef. of shearing resistance, g' = 1.25
f' = 20 Angle, q = 89 degrees effective cohesion, gC' = 1.25
g= 19.2 (kN/m )3
Angle, q = 1.55 rads Earth resistance, gRe = 1.00

W(cos a - ru sec a) x tan f'


cos a - ru sec a
Slice z (m) b (m) W (kN) a () cos a sec a hw (m) ru sin a W(sin a)
1 0.95 2.35 42.9 -10 0.985 1.015 0.654 0.352 0.985 12.3 -0.174 -7.4
2 2.44 2.35 110.1 4 0.998 1.002 1.958 0.410 0.587 18.8 0.070 7.7
3 3.32 2.35 149.8 20 0.940 1.064 2.440 0.376 0.540 23.6 0.342 51.2
4 3.50 2.35 157.9 35 0.819 1.221 2.020 0.295 0.459 21.1 0.574 90.6
5 1.74 2.35 78.5 57 0.545 1.836 0.246 0.072 0.412 9.4 0.839 65.8
Total= 85.2 Total= 207.9

Over-design factor = 1.07


Ex 5.12; EC7 DA1-2; Conventionl

Design Soil Properties

c'd = 9.6 kPa


f'd = 16.23
Ex 5.12; EC7 DA1-2; Rigorous

Example 5.12
Slope Stability Assessment
Rigorous Method Partial Factors
Other Data On actions
Soil Properties Permanent, unfavourable, gG = 1.00
Radius, R = 9.15 m On material properties/resistances
c' = 12 kPa Angle, q = 89 degrees Coef. of shearing resistance, g' = 1.25
f' = 20 Angle, q = 1.55 rads effective cohesion, gC' = 1.25
g= 19.2 (kN/m3) First Trial F, F1 = 1.50 Earth resistance, gRe = 1.00

(1) (2) (3) (4)

W (1 - ru) tan f'


Slice z (m) b (m) W (kN) a () sin a W sin a c' b hw (m) ru (2) + (3) sec a
1 0.95 2.35 42.9 -10 -0.174 -7.4 22.6 0.654 0.352 8.1 30.7 1.015
2 2.44 2.35 110.1 4 0.070 7.7 22.6 1.958 0.410 18.9 41.5 1.002
3 3.32 2.35 149.8 20 0.342 51.2 22.6 2.440 0.376 27.2 49.8 1.064
4 3.50 2.35 157.9 35 0.574 90.6 22.6 2.020 0.295 32.4 55.0 1.221
5 1.74 2.35 78.5 57 0.839 65.8 22.6 0.246 0.072 21.2 43.8 1.836
207.9

Over-design factor = 1.14


Ex 5.12; EC7 DA1-2; Rigorous

Design Soil Properties

c'd = 9.6 kPa


f'd = 16.23

(5) (6)
(4) x (5)
sec
tan 'tan
1+
F
F= F= F= F= F= F=
tan a 1.50 1.17 1.14 1.50 1.17 1.14
-0.176 1.051 1.062 1.063 32.2 32.5 32.6
0.070 0.989 0.985 0.985 41.0 40.9 40.8
0.364 0.994 0.976 0.974 49.5 48.6 48.5
0.700 1.075 1.040 1.036 59.1 57.2 57.0
1.540 1.414 1.328 1.318 61.9 58.1 57.7
243.7 237.3 236.6
This spreadsheet has been downloaded from the website that supports
Smith's Elements of Soil Mechanics, 8th Edition

Published by Blackwell Publishing, May 2006

ISBN: 1-4051-3370-8

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Please note:
This spreadsheet is an aid for learning and should really only be
used in conjunction with the relevant section in the book.

It is not intended for use in geotechnical design.

Ian Smith, May 2006

http://sbe.napier.ac.uk/esm

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