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The Effects of Various Factors on Slope Stability

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  • International Journal of Science and Engineering Investigations

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  • 2015

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Abstract (2. Language): 
A landslide starts as consequence of terrain instability, and for this reason it is important in geotechnical practice to ascertain the stability conditions of soils or rocks. Owing to the significance in the prevention of disasters, slope stability has been the subject of much effort. There exist numerous numerical models, textbooks, and computer programs for assessing the stability on different kinds of terrain. Here the problems of instability and the initiation phase of a landslide are very briefly considered, limiting ourselves to only a few basic concepts. This article starts with the basic laws of friction and cohesion, of fundamental importance not only for the problems of slope stability, but also for the dynamics of landslides.
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