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Optimum design of nailed soil slopes

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In this paper, a generalized method of computer based optimum design of soil-nailed slopes is reported. A limit equilibrium formulation satisfying overall and internal equilibrium and considering the effect of tensile resistance of the reinforcement has been used in computing the stability of nailed slopes. The quantity of steel requirement for raising the factor of safety to a desired value is estimated. The location, size (length and diameter) and orientation of the nails and the location and shape of the critical shear surface have been treated as variables. The solutions have been isolated by formulating the problem as one of non-linear programming. The applicability of the developed method has been verified by comparing the predicted failure surfaces with those observed in model tests as well as in the field and also reported theoretical results.

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  1. Department of Civil Engineering, Regional Engineering College, 769008, Rourkela, Orissa, India

    C. R. Patra

  2. Civil Engineering, IIT, Kanpur, 208016, India

    P. K. Basudhar

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Patra, C.R., Basudhar, P.K. Optimum design of nailed soil slopes. Geotech Geol Eng 23, 273–296 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10706-004-2146-7

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