Sampling Efficiency in Spatially Varying Soils for Slope Stability Assessment

Figure 6

Finite element meshes and a series of numbered CPT locations for a slope cut problem (a) without and (b) with a foundation layer (dashed lines above the slope face indicate the excavated soil mass, numbers at the bottom of each mesh correspond to Gauss point locations within the corresponding column of finite elements, and an example CPT sample at location is indicated).

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(b)