Input Parameters

Dip of the Slope

f
= 81.00
o
Dip of the Failure Plane
p
= 53.00
o
Unit Weight of Material = 0.0265
MN/m
3
Angle of Interface Friction = 30.00
o
Cohesion of Failure Plane C = 0.00 Mpa
Height of the Slope H = 15.00 m
Slope Parameters
Cot
f
= 0.16
Tan
f
= 6.31
Cot
p
= 0.75
Tan
p
= 1.33
Sin
p
= 0.80
Cos
p
= 0.60
Cosec
p
= 1.25
Depth of Tension Crack
i.e. When,
Z / H = 0.79
Depth of Tension Crack (Z) = 11.85 m
Critical Tension Crack Depth
Zc / H = 0.54
Zc = 8.12 m
Location of Tension Crack
b
c
/ H = 0.19
b
c
= 2.81 m
Dimension Less Coefficient for Factor of Safety Computaion
P = 0.5741
The ratios P, Q, R, S are all dimensionless which means that they depend upon the geometry
but not upon the size of the slope. Hence in case where C= 0, the Factor of Safety is
independent of the size of the Slope.
Left Abutment Slope Stability in Dry Condition (No Support)
The Transion of Tension crack from slope face to Upper Slope Surface occurs when the tension
crack coincides with the slope crest.
When the slope is dry or nearly dry, the Factor of Safety reaches a minimum value which
corresponds to a tension crack depth of 0.42H . The critical tension crack depth for a dry slope
can be found by minimising the factor of safety with respect to Z / H. This gives the critical
tension crack depth as,
From the Geometry of the Slope, the corresponding position of the tension crack is,
( )
p f
Tan Cot
H
Z
. 1 =
p f
c
Tan Cot
H
Z
. 1 =
f p f
c
Cot Cot Cot
H
b
= .
p
c
Co
H
Z
P sec . 1 |
.
|

\
|
=
Q = 0.2988
Z
w
= 0.00
R = 0.00
S = 0.00
Factor of Safety
Factor of Safety = 0.44
Factor of Safety for Different Slopes
Dip of the Slope
f
Dip of
Faiulre
Plane
p
Zc / H P Q
F.O.S (No
Support)
58.00 53.00 0.089 1.140 0.098 0.44
61.00 54.00 0.127 1.080 0.130 0.42
64.00 55.00 0.165 1.019 0.158 0.40
67.00 56.00 0.207 0.957 0.183 0.39
70.00 57.00 0.251 0.893 0.205 0.37
73.00 58.00 0.301 0.825 0.223 0.36
76.00 59.00 0.356 0.752 0.236 0.35
79.00 60.00 0.420 0.670 0.244 0.33
82.00 61.00 0.496 0.576 0.242 0.32
Rock Slope Stability at Dry Condition for Various Slopes
The Stability Analysis has been done for different slopes with the same strength parameters
and the values are tabulated below. The below shown Graph has been Plotted between Dip of
the Slope and corresponding Factor of Safety.
(No Water in the Tension Crack)
(No Water in the Tension Crack)
The Factor of Safety of the Slope is given by the total force resisting sliding to the total force
tending to induce sliding.
0.00
0.10
0.20
0.30
0.40
0.50
65 70 75 80 85
Slope Vs F.O.S
p f p
c
Sin Cot Cot
H
Z
Q . 1
2
(
(

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|
.
|

\
|
|
.
|

\
|
=
H
Z
Z
Z
R
c
c
w w
. .

=
p
c
c
w
Sin
H
Z
Z
Z
S . . =
( ) ( ) ( )
p
p
Cot S R Q
Tan S P R Cot Q P H C
Safety of Factor

|
.
. . 2
+
+ +
=
Input Parameters
Dip of the Slope
f
= 81.00
o
Dip of the Failure Plane
p
= 53.00
o
Unit Weight of Material = 0.0265
MN/m
3
Angle of Internal Friction =
30.00
o
Cohesion C = 0.00 Mpa
Height of the Slope H = 15.00 m
Horizontal Seismic Coefficient
(K
H
) = 0.14 g
Slope Parameters
Cot
f
= 0.16
Tan
f
= 6.31
Cot
p
= 0.75
Tan
p
= 1.33
Sin
p
= 0.80
Cos
p
= 0.60
Cosec
p
= 1.25
Depth of Tension Crack
i.e. When,
Z / H = 0.79
Depth of Tension Crack (Z) = 11.85 m
Critical Tension Crack Depth
Zc / H = 0.54
Zc = 8.12 m
Location of Tension Crack
b
c
/ H = 0.19
b
c
= 2.81 m
Dimension Less Coefficient for Factor of Safety Computaion
DEMWE LOWER HYDRO ELECTRIC PROJECT, ARUNACHAL PRADESH
Left Abutment Slope Stability in Dry Condition
The Transion of Tension crack from slope face to Upper Slope Surface occurs when the tension
crack coincides with the slope crest.
When the slope is dry or nearly dry, the Factor of Safety reaches a minimum value which
corresponds to a tension crack depth of 0.42H . The critical tension crack depth for a dry slope
can be found by minimising the factor of safety with respect to Z / H. This gives the critical
tension crack depth as,
From the Geometry of the Slope, the corresponding position of the tension crack is,
The ratios P, Q, R, S are all dimensionless which means that they depend upon the geometry but
not upon the size of the slope. Hence in case where C= 0, the Factor of Safety is independent of the
size of the Slope.
( )
p f
Tan Cot
H
Z
. 1 =
p f
c
Tan Cot
H
Z
. 1 =
f p f
c
Cot Cot Cot
H
b
= .
p
c
Co
H
Z
P sec . 1 |
.
|

\
|
=
P = 0.574051
Q = 0.29883
Z
w
= 0.00
R = 0.00
S = 0.00
Factor of Safety (Static Condition)
Factor of Safety = 0.44
Factor of Safety (Pseudo-Static Condition)
Factor of Safety = 0.32
Reinforcement for the Slope
The Factor of Safety of the Slope with Reinforcement is Given by,
Where,
A = Sectional Area of Sliding Mass.
W = Weight of the Sliding Mass.
U = Water Force in the Sliding Plane.
V = Water Force in the Tension Crack.
T = Tension in the Anchor.
t = Angle of the Anchor Bar with Horiz.
Cross Sectional Area of Sliding Mass
Upper Slope angle
s
= 0
o
A = 8.611 m
2
As the F.O.S of the Slope is lessthan the Requirement, the Slopes need to be Supported with suitable
measures to achive desired Factor of Safety.
(No Water in the Tension Crack)
(No Water in the Tension Crack)
The Factor of Safety of the Slope is given by the total force resisting sliding to the total force
tending to induce sliding.
p
c
Co
H
Z
P sec . 1 |
.
|

\
|
=
p f p
c
Sin Cot Cot
H
Z
Q . 1
2
(
(

|
|
.
|

\
|
|
.
|

\
|
=
H
Z
Z
Z
R
c
c
w w
. .

=
p
c
c
w
Sin
H
Z
Z
Z
S . . =
( ) ( ) ( )
p
p
Cot S R Q
Tan S P R Cot Q P H C
Safety of Factor

|
.
. . 2
+
+ +
=
( )
p c s c
Co Z Tan b H A sec . + =
( )
p P H p
p P H p
Cos V Cos K Sin W
Tan Sin V U Sin K Cos W CA
Support with S O F

|
. ) . .(
. . ) . .(
. .
+ +
+
=
( ) ( )
( )
p T p P H p
p t p P H p
Cos T Cos V Cos K Sin W
Tan Sin T Sin V U Sin K Cos W CA
Support with S O F

|
+ + +
+ + +
=
. . ) . .(
. . . ) . .(
. .
Weight of the Sliding Mass
W = 1.116 MN/m
Water Force in the Sliding Plane
U = 0.000 MN/m
Water Force in the Tension Crack
V = 0.000 MN/m
Tension Force in the Anchor Bar
Capacity of grouted Anchor bar = 15.00 MT
Nos. of Grouted Anchor in VP = 7 Nos.
Total Tension Force T = 105 MT
1.03005 MN
Angle of Anchor bar
t
= 5.00
o
F.O.S of Slope with Support = 1.87
Considered Four numbers of 25mm dia fully grouted Anchor bars each of 15.0 MT capacity. The Spacing
between the Anchor Bars is 2.0m in the Vertical Plane.
( ) ( )
(

+ |
.
|

\
|
+ =
p s c f c p f
Tan Tan b Cot H H b Tan Cot W . .
2
1
. .
2
1
. . 1
2 2
( )
p c s c w w
Co Z Tan b H Z U sec . . .
2
1
+ =
2
. .
2
1
w w
Z V =
180
81
180
81