Table 4

Comparison of PWPs from field (∼15–20° slope) and numerical studies (45° slope)

Field studyNumerical study
Suction valueBare land slope (0.5 ft depth)Vegetated slope (0.5 ft depth)At crest (9 m, 30 m)At mid slope (20.55 m, 18.61 m)
Case (a)Case (c)Case (a)Case (c)
Maximum suction: kPa−77.3−311.6−191.2
Minimum suction: kPa−8.80.960.63
Maximum suction: kPa−465−301.5−188.6
Minimum suction: kPa−9.690.860.57

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