Yang H. Huang ... During the past several years I have been engaged in applied research
related to the stability analysis of slopes. This research was supported
by the Institute for Mining and Minerals Research, University of
Kentucky, in response to the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act
of 1977, which requires stability analysis for refuse dams, hollow
fills, and spoil banks created by surface mining. The results of the
research have been published in several journals and reports and also
presented in a number of short courses. Both the simplified and the
computerized methods of stability analysis, as developed from this
research, have been widely used by practicing engineers throughout Ken
tucky for the application of mining permits. The large number of
out-of-state participants in the short courses indicates that the
methods developed have widespread applications. This book is a practical
treatise on the stability analysis of earth slopes. Special emphasis is
placed on the utility and application of stablity formulas, charts, and
computer programs developed recently by the author for the analy sis
of human-created slopes. These analyses can be used for the design of
new slopes and the assessment of remedial measures on existing slopes.
To make the book more complete as a treatise on slope stability
analysis, other methods of stability analysis, in addition to those
developed by the author, are briefly discussed. It is hoped that this
book will be a useful reference, class room text, and users' manual for
people interested in learning about stability analysis.Info-Details: 316 pages - Publisher: Springer; 1st edition (April, 1983) ... Language: English - ISBN-10: 0442236891 - ISBN-13: 978-0442236892 ...