Probabilistic Risk Assessment of Slope Failure in 3-D Spatially Variable Soils by Finite Element Method

<div>Typical realizations of undrained shear strength ((c)<sub>u</sub>) field together with the geometric size and boundary conditions shown in (a). The spatial correlation length Θ<sub><i>x</i></sub> is 2 m in (a), where red regions signify higher strength values; (b) contour of the maximum principal plastic strain of 3-D slope with spatially random strength. (c) Contour of the maximum principal plastic strain of 3-D slope with uniform strength.</div>

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Figure 1: Probabilistic Risk Assessment of Slope Failure in 3-D Spatially Variable Soils by Finite Element Method 