AUTHOR=Hu Chao , Zeng Yong-hong , Yao Hao-yu TITLE=Stability analysis of slopes with cracks using the finite element limit analysis method JOURNAL=Frontiers in Earth Science VOLUME=12 YEAR=2024 URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/earth-science/articles/10.3389/feart.2024.1364347 DOI=10.3389/feart.2024.1364347 ISSN=2296-6463 ABSTRACT=
There are numerous slope projects involved in railway and highway constructions, and ensuring the stability of slopes, especially those with cracks, is very important. Compared with the limit equilibrium method, the limit analysis method takes into account the soil’s stress-strain behavior and boundary conditions, thereby yielding more rigorous and accurate results. The stability of slopes with cracks was examined using the finite element limit analysis method in this study. Results indicate that the stability of the slope decreases with the crack length, especially for slope with small slope ratio (i.e.,