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Static and Seismic Slope Safety Displacement-Based Criterion for Seismic Analysis

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Methods of slope stability analyses for static and seismic conditions are discussed. The ideas of factor of safety, critical acceleration and critical slip surface are examined. The idea of displacement of slopes during earthquakes is also discussed; it is emphasised that displacements are a better criterion for seismic design of slopes. Post-seismic large displacement of slopes is examined in a test case.

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I wish to thank Dr. Constantinos Stamatopoulos for reading through the manuscripts, correcting it where necessary and providing me with his most recent unpublished work on finite element verification of sliding displacements.

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Sarma, S.K. (2018). Static and Seismic Slope Safety Displacement-Based Criterion for Seismic Analysis. In: Krishna, A., Dey, A., Sreedeep, S. (eds) Geotechnics for Natural and Engineered Sustainable Technologies. Developments in Geotechnical Engineering. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-7721-0_5

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