Stratigraphic uncertainty is widely present in nature, but it has not been well considered the stability analysis of unsaturated soil slopes past. In this study, slope evaluated based on borehole data considering stratigraphic uncertainty. Firstly, an enhanced coupled Markov chain model used to simulate Then, a finite element algorithm for automatically calculating safety factor (FS) and averag...

Based on current researches and developments of open-pit mine slope in China, the engineering features of open-pit mine slopes are summarized. Mine slope is basically formed by dynamic excavation of multi-level and multi-type, and mining benefit is the purpose of mine slope engineering when using various schemes and/or methods. Thus, the issues of design and stability analyses are the main conc...

A future development site of a housing estate, an abandoned-brick yard with clayey slopes was studied in details to assess slope stability and to calculate the factor of safety. The Oligocene clay, the former raw material, is divided into two different geotechnical units in the clay pit. The lower one consists of grey impermeable clays while the upper unit is characterised by yellowish weathere...