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Aims and overview : slopes, geology, and materials
Basic geotechnical concepts
Performance indicators and basic probability concepts
Limit equilibrium methods I : planar failure surfaces
Limit equilibrium methods II : slip surfaces and beyond critical equilibrium
Stress-deformation analyses and their role in slope analysis
Natural slope analysis considering initial stresses
Plasticity and shear band analyses : a brief review
Earthquake effects and seismic slope analysis
Probabilistic approaches and reliability analyses
Case study of urban slope stability
Summing up.
Basic geotechnical concepts
Performance indicators and basic probability concepts
Limit equilibrium methods I : planar failure surfaces
Limit equilibrium methods II : slip surfaces and beyond critical equilibrium
Stress-deformation analyses and their role in slope analysis
Natural slope analysis considering initial stresses
Plasticity and shear band analyses : a brief review
Earthquake effects and seismic slope analysis
Probabilistic approaches and reliability analyses
Case study of urban slope stability
Summing up.