Table 2

Summary of Mohr–Coulomb parameters and Slope/W results

MethodLayerϕ′: °c′: kPaσcm(M–C): kPaσcm(H–B): kPaσcm Ratioa: %FSDiff.b: %
A36·0113441840531·25N/A
B144·556267840321·06−15
B237·797395840471·06−15
B334·8122466840561·06−15
C138·987364840431·26<1·0
C236·5120476840571·26<1·0
C333·4162602840721·26<1·0
UndrainedN/AN/AN/A840N/A4·95N/A
a

σcmratio=100×[σcm(M–C)/σcm(H–B)]

b

Diff. is the percentage difference of the factor of safety compared to what is obtained with Method A

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