AN EXAMINATION OF SEARCH ROUTINES USED IN SLOPE STABILITY ANALYSES

Slope stability analyses are commonly performed using computer programs hich perform safety factor calculations using limit equilibrium solutions and search for the critical, or most probable failure surface. These searches are always performed using "direct search" techniques, which are t...

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Main Author: Gillett, Susan Gille, 1957-
Language:en_US
Published: The University of Arizona. 1987
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10150/276433