Slope stability assesment of remedial measures adjacent to transmission tower

Slope stability analysis has received an increased attention in construction and development to ensure public safety and avoid economic loss. A high and steep soil slope failure had occurred on the slope adjacent to a newly built transmission tower in Murum, Sarawak. An effective slope remedial meas...

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Main Author: Pui, Yvonne
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: 2019
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Online Access:http://eprints.utm.my/81625/1/YVonnePuiMSKA2019.pdf
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description Slope stability analysis has received an increased attention in construction and development to ensure public safety and avoid economic loss. A high and steep soil slope failure had occurred on the slope adjacent to a newly built transmission tower in Murum, Sarawak. An effective slope remedial measure is demanded to protect the transmission tower. This paper presented the slope stability assessment conducted using a well-established Finite Element Method computer software, i.e. “PLAXIS 2D” and “PLAXIS 3D”. Two remedial works alternatives had been proposed, which including retaining wall and secant bored pile. The slope stability of each remedial works was assessed in term of factor of safety (FOS). The impact of the material model on FOS was assessed using both Mohr-Coulomb model (MC) and Hardening Soil model (HS). Topography, laboratory and field data were obtained to simulate the actual slope failure. The slope stability assessment conducted found that the most effective remedial work is secant bored pile (SBP) to prevent soil movement. FOS obtained from PLAXIS 3D was more conservative in complex geometry. Material model did not significanty impact FOS. FOS of HS model was slightly lower than MC model. The remedial measures were assessed with respect to the slope stability only which it did not consider the factor of construction cost.
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spelling utm.eprints-816252019-09-10T01:50:09Z http://eprints.utm.my/81625/ Slope stability assesment of remedial measures adjacent to transmission tower Pui, Yvonne TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) Slope stability analysis has received an increased attention in construction and development to ensure public safety and avoid economic loss. A high and steep soil slope failure had occurred on the slope adjacent to a newly built transmission tower in Murum, Sarawak. An effective slope remedial measure is demanded to protect the transmission tower. This paper presented the slope stability assessment conducted using a well-established Finite Element Method computer software, i.e. “PLAXIS 2D” and “PLAXIS 3D”. Two remedial works alternatives had been proposed, which including retaining wall and secant bored pile. The slope stability of each remedial works was assessed in term of factor of safety (FOS). The impact of the material model on FOS was assessed using both Mohr-Coulomb model (MC) and Hardening Soil model (HS). Topography, laboratory and field data were obtained to simulate the actual slope failure. The slope stability assessment conducted found that the most effective remedial work is secant bored pile (SBP) to prevent soil movement. FOS obtained from PLAXIS 3D was more conservative in complex geometry. Material model did not significanty impact FOS. FOS of HS model was slightly lower than MC model. The remedial measures were assessed with respect to the slope stability only which it did not consider the factor of construction cost. 2019 Thesis NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.utm.my/81625/1/YVonnePuiMSKA2019.pdf Pui, Yvonne (2019) Slope stability assesment of remedial measures adjacent to transmission tower. Masters thesis, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. http://dms.library.utm.my:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:125183
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Slope stability assesment of remedial measures adjacent to transmission tower
title Slope stability assesment of remedial measures adjacent to transmission tower
title_full Slope stability assesment of remedial measures adjacent to transmission tower
title_fullStr Slope stability assesment of remedial measures adjacent to transmission tower
title_full_unstemmed Slope stability assesment of remedial measures adjacent to transmission tower
title_short Slope stability assesment of remedial measures adjacent to transmission tower
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topic TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
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