Ordinary Method of Slice/ Fellenious Method

Here the steps of calculation are given-

Step 1: Calculation of weight of the slices:
Slice-1: Weight = height* width* g
Mid height of the slice = 6.23 ft
Width = 10 ft
g = 124 pcf
So, Weight= 6.23*10*124 =7733.57 lb

Slice-2: Weight= 15.775*10*124 = 19561.397 lb

All the weight of individual slices are given in table, Next page.

Step 2: Angle with the tangent, a

The angle between the mid-point of the slice and the line
drawn from the center of the circle represents the angle of the slice with the tangent, a .

The following figure shows the detailed information of slice 3 showing,dimensions, N (Normal force) and T (Tensile
Step 3: Calculation of arc length, Dl :
For each slice, Arc length, L= Width/ Cos a
For slice-1, Arc length, Dl = 10/cos (-38.92) = 12.85 ft Figure 4.13 : Angle wit
All the values of arc length, L is shown in table, next page

Step 4:Calculation of Pore water pressure:

As we have to consider the most critical case, so, we take the water table to be available at the slope surface.
So, pore water pressure,
m = 62.4*6.24 * cos2 17.885 = 352.47 psf
In the same way, the pore pressure can be computed for each slice and are shown in table, next page

Step 5:Calculation of Normal force, N:

Similarly, N of all the slices are computed and are shown in table, in Appendix ‘C1’.

Step 6:Calculation of Tensile force, T:

Similarly, T of all the slices are computed and are shown in table, in Appendix ‘C1’.
Step 7:Calculation of Factor of safety, F.S:

F.S=73169.32/49962.80 = 1.46
ormal force) and T (Tensile force).

Figure 4.13 : Angle with tangent and Forces acting on slice 03

t the slope surface.

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Project: Akhaura-Laksam double track railway project
Chainage : 165+975 and 163+025 km
Worksheet: Stability Analysis
Embankment parameters
Cm fm g gw

kPa Degee kN/m 3

kN/m3
20 30 19.5 10
Side slope (1-horozontal, S-vertical) of embankment, S (m2 b, Degree = 26.56

a= 10 0 Berm width, m
b= 3.5 0 No. of berms on each side
h= 5 <= Full height of embankment
s= 2 g= 19.5 <= unit wt. of embankment soil, kN/m 3
Minimum FS for stability for full height of embankment if done in one stage = 2.20

Ordinary Method of Slice/ Fellenious Method

Slice Hordinate Hordinate Pore Pres. b g V W b a gw C

No. m m m kN/m3 m3 kN Degee Degee kN/m3 kPa

1 1.600 1.000 4.00 19.50 6.40 124.80 26.56 -15.00 10.00 20
2 4.600 3.000 4.00 19.50 18.40 358.80 26.56 -5.00 10.00 20
3 6.800 4.200 4.00 19.50 27.20 530.40 26.56 -3.00 10.00 20
4 7.200 5.200 4.00 19.50 28.80 561.60 26.56 10.00 10.00 20
5 1.400 5.200 4.00 19.50 5.60 109.20 26.56 10.00 10.00 20
6 6.000 5.000 4.00 19.50 24.00 468.00 26.56 19.00 10.00 20
7 3.600 5.000 4.00 19.50 14.40 280.80 26.56 19.00 10.00 20
8 4.200 4.200 4.00 19.50 16.80 327.60 26.56 28.00 10.00 20
9 4.800 4.200 4.00 19.50 19.20 374.40 26.56 28.00 10.00 20
10 1.600 1.800 4.00 19.50 6.40 124.80 26.56 38.00 10.00 20
11 4.800 1.800 4.00 19.50 19.20 374.40 26.56 38.00 10.00 20
12 2.600 0.000 4.00 19.50 10.40 202.80 26.56 46.00 10.00 20
 a b
s q
1 h

fm m Dl = CDl m Dl N= W cos a N-mDl CDl+tanfm(N-mDl) T= W sin a

Degee kPa b sec a kN

30 8.00 4.14 82.82 33.13 120.55 87.42 133.29 -32.30
30 24.00 4.02 80.31 96.38 357.43 261.06 231.03 -31.27
30 33.60 4.01 80.11 134.60 529.67 395.08 308.21 -27.76
30 41.60 4.06 81.23 168.98 553.07 384.09 302.99 97.52
30 41.60 4.06 81.23 168.98 107.54 -61.44 45.76 18.96
30 40.00 4.23 84.61 169.23 442.50 273.27 242.38 152.37
30 40.00 4.23 84.61 169.23 265.50 96.27 140.19 91.42
30 33.60 4.53 90.61 152.23 289.25 137.02 169.72 153.80
30 33.60 4.53 90.61 152.23 330.58 178.34 193.57 175.77
30 14.40 5.08 101.52 73.10 98.34 25.24 116.09 76.83
30 14.40 5.08 101.52 73.10 295.03 221.93 229.65 230.50
30 0.00 5.76 115.16 0.00 140.88 140.88 196.50 145.88

S(CDl+tanfm(N-mDl)) = 2309.38

ST= 1051.73
F.S = 2.1958