Geotechnical Safety

Peakglobal - May 2022

 Circular Rupture

𝑊 = Weight of the wedge

𝛽 = Talus Global Slope
𝜃 = Critical slope for rupture
𝑁𝑎 = Normal strength to failure plan
𝑇𝑎 = Tangent of W on the rupture plan
𝑅 = Weight force Reaction
𝑁𝑟 = Normal component of R on the failure plan
𝑇𝑟 = Tangent of R on the failure plan
 Circular Rupture

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r
δ
w

R
Water influence

Buoyancy and porepressure

Facts
Geotechnical Parameters
General Talus Slope
General Talus Slope
General Talus Slope
 Geotechnical Parameters
Bench cut
Bench width (Min)
Face Slope (Max)

Bench height (Max)

General Talus Slope (Max)

Compaction
Draining
Surface Water Control
Surface Water Control
Surface Water Control

OR
Passive Mechanical Reinforcement
Revegetation
Evolution
 Actions

• Define geotechnical parameters

• Compaction
• Conduct Surface Water SOP
• Release Puddles for infill
• Passive Mechanical Reinforcement
• Revegetation
 SOP for infill

• Not always all the actions are applicable or even practically

or economically possible.

• BUT, if there is no safety improvement from the engineering

point of view, we shall not complete the task.