UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL

DE TRUJILLO
ANÁLISIS DE LA ESTABILIDAD
DE TALUDES

MECÁNICA DE ROCAS
ING. RUIZ VERGARA GONZALO
INFLUENCIA DE LAS CONDICIONES GEOLÓGICAS
EN LA ESTABILIDAD DE TALUDES
Some of the factors that may influence slope design are the slope height,
geology, rock strength, ground water pressures and damage to the face by
blasting. For example, with each successive push-back of a slope, the depth of
the pit will increase and there may need to be a corresponding decrease in the
overall slope angle.
Orientation of discontinuities
The recommended terminology for orientation is the dip and dip direction which are
defined as follows, and shown schematically in Figure 2.4(a) and (b).

1 Dip is the maximum inclination of a discontinuity to the horizontal (angle ψ).

2 Dip direction or dip azimuth is the direction of the horizontal trace of the line of
dip, measured clockwise from north (angle α).
Stereographic projection
For a wedge failure, contact is maintained on both planes and sliding occurs
along the line of intersection between the two planes.
For either plane or wedge failure to take place, it is fundamental that the dip
of the sliding plane in the case of plane failure, or the plunge of the line of
intersection in the case of wedge failure, be less than the dip of the slope face
(i.e. ψi < ψf)