Research Article

Analysis of the Influence of Whipstock Point Position of Directional Drilling through Embankment on the Stability of Embankment Slope against Sliding

Table 4

Safety factors corresponding to different inclined positions.

Working conditionDistance from whipstock point to the center of the embankment (m)
−9−6−30369

Factor of safety3.4923.1173.2452.6453.0233.3052.711