Kinematic element method for slope stability
Dieter Stolle, Peijun Guo, Adnan Kader
In the proceedings of: GeoVirtual 2020: 73rd Canadian Geotechnical ConferenceABSTRACT: Various approaches have been developed for analysing slope stability, including the well-known Fellenius and Bishop’s simplified procedures, as well as the more rigorous procedures due to Spencer and Morgenstern & Price. Gussmann (1982) introduced the kinematic element method (KEM) that is based on non-associated plasticity that easily accommodates non-circular failure surfaces. It rigorously accounts for the kinematics and statics of failure to provide an upper bound solution. This paper presents a simplified version of the KEM and proposes an extension to visco-plasticity that is intended to allow the accommodation of force redistribution due to creep. Examples are given to compare the KEM solutions to those provided by the traditional slope stability strategies.
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Stolle, Dieter, Guo, Peijun, Kader, Adnan (2020) Kinematic element method for slope stability in GEO2020. Ottawa, Ontario: Canadian Geotechnical Society.
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