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Three dimensional probabilistic slope stability analysis by RFEM
Authors
D.V. Griffiths, J. Huang, G.A. Fenton
Pages
1538 - 1541
DOI
10.3233/978-1-60750-031-5-1538
Ebook
Proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (Volumes 1, 2, 3 and 4)
Abstract

The paper investigates the probability of failure of 2-d and 3-d slopes using the Random Finite Element Method (RFEM). RFEM combines elastoplasticity with random field theory in a Monte-Carlo framework. It is found that 2-d probabilistic analysis, by implicitly assuming perfect spatial correlation in the third direction, may underestimate the probability of failure of slopes.

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