Impact of Rain Water Infiltration on the Stability of Earth Slopes

Slope failure occurs very often in natural and man-made slopes which are subjected to frequent changes in ground water level, rapid drawdown, rainfall and earthquakes. The current study discusses the significance of water infiltration, pore water pressure and degree of saturation that affect the sta...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Muhammad Farooq Ahmed, Xin Kang, Muhammad Saleem Khan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Society of Economic Geologists and Mineral Technologists 2016-12-01
Series:International Journal of Economic and Environment Geology
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Online Access:http://www.econ-environ-geol.org/pdf/july2016/3.pdf