Geotechnical Slope Analysis

Freshly updated and extended version of Slope Analysis (Chowdhury, Elsevier, 1978). This reference book gives a complete overview of the developments in slope engineering in the last 30 years. Its multi-disciplinary, critical approach and the chapters devoted to seismic effects and probabilistic approaches and reliability analyses, reflect the distinctive style of the original. Subjects discussed are: the understanding of slope performance, mechanisms of instability, requirements for modeling and analysis, and new techniques for observation and modeling. Special attention is paid to the relation with the increasing frequency and consequences of natural and man-made hazards. Strategies and methods for assessing landslide susceptibility, hazard and risk are also explored. Moreover, the relevance of geotechnical analysis of slopes in the context of climate change scenarios is discussed. All theory is supported by numerous examples.

''…A wonderful book on Slope Stability….recommended as a refernence book to those who are associated with the geotechnical engineering profession (undergraduates, post graduates and consulting engineers)…'' Prof. Devendra Narain Singh, Indian Inst. of Technology, Mumbai, India

''I have yet to see a book that excels the range and depth of Geotechnical Slope Analysis… I have failed to find a topic which is not covered and that makes the book almost a single window outlet for the whole range of readership from students to experts and from theoreticians to practicing engineers…'' Prof. R.K. Bhandari, New Delhi, India

About The Author
Preface
Acknowledgements
Preface To The First Edition

Chapter 1 : Aims and Overview - Slopes, Geology and Materials
Chapter 2 : Basic Geotechnical Concepts
Chapter 3 : Performance Indicators and Basic Probability Concepts
Chapter 4 : Limit Equilibrium Methods I - Planar Failure Surfaces
Chapter 5 : Limit Equilibrium Methods II - General Slip Surfaces and Beyond Critical Equilibrium
Chapter 6 : Stress-Deformation Analyses and Their Role In Slope Analysis
Chapter 7 : Natural Slope Analysis Considering Initial Stresses
Chapter 8 : Plasticity and Shear Band Analyses - A Brief Review
Chapter 9 : Earthquake Effects and Seismic Slope Analysis
Chapter 10 : Probabilistic Approaches and Reliability Analyses
Chapter 11 : Case Studies of Urban Slope Stability
Chapter 12 : Summing Up

Appendix I : Shear Strength Parameters of Residual Soils, Weathered Rocks and Related Minerals
Appencix II : Slope Stability Charts and Their Use For Different Conditions Including Rapid Draw Down
Appendix III : Morgenstern and Price Approach - Some Addition Particulars

References
Permissions
Subject Index
Colour Plates