Global Search Method for Locating General Slip Surface Using Monte Carlo Techniques

• Published in: Journal of geotechnical and geoenvironmental engineering Vol. 127; no. 8; pp. 688 - 698
• Main Authors: Malkawi, Abdallah I. Husein, Hassan, Waleed F, Sarma, Sarada K
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY American Society of Civil Engineers 01.08.2001
• Subjects: Applied sciences; Buildings. Public works; Computation methods. Tables. Charts; Earth sciences; Earth, ocean, space; Engineering and environment geology. Geothermics; Exact sciences and technology; Geotechnics; Natural hazards: prediction, damages, etc; Soil mechanics. Rocks mechanics; Structural analysis. Stresses; TECHNICAL PAPERS; Monte Carlo method; Safety factor; Search strategy; Example; Problem solving; Numerical simulation; Slope stability; Soil mechanics; Implementation; Slip surface

Searching for the critical slip surface and the lowest factor of safety in slope stability analysis can be achieved by means of optimization techniques. A new search procedure in generating kinematically admissible slip surfaces has been introduced in this paper. Such a procedure is based, mainly, o...