Methods for Analyzing the Stability of an Earthen Dam Slope

Abstract

The slope stability of a water construction in four cross-profiles is analyzed in the article and the factors of safety reviewed. The GEO 5 software package for slope stability calculations is an essential component of work. The computer software was employed to simulate and calculate the stability in the particular profiles of the downstream and upstream slopes of the Domaša Dam. Bishop, Petterson and Sarma methods were applied to determine the critical factors of safety.