Chowdhury R., Flentje P., Bhattacharya G. Geotechnical Slope Analysis

CRC Press, 2010. — 721 p.Aims and overview – slopes, geology and materials
Basic geotechnical concepts
Performance indicators and basic probability concepts Appendices to this chapter
Limit equilibrium methods I – planar failure surfaces
Limit equilibrium methods II – general slip surfaces and beyond critical equilibrium
Stress-deformation analyses and their role in slope analysis
Natural slope analysis considering initial stresses
Plasticity and shear band analyses – a brief review
Earthquake effects and seismic slope analysis
Probabilistic approaches and reliability analyses
Case studies of urban slope stability
Summing up
Shear strength parameters of residual soils, weathered rocks and related minerals
Slope stability charts and their use for different conditions including rapid draw down
Appendix -Price approach – some additional particulars